Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, according to a gazette notification dated July 4, has appointed a set of new secretaries to several ministries.
Janaka Sugathadasa has been posted to the Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine, Udaya R Seneviratna to Science, Technology & Research, Upali Marasinghe to Petroleum Resources Development, J. A. Ranjith to Plantation Industries, S. A. N. Saranatissa to Labour, Trade Union Relations & Sabaragamu Development, A. P. G. Kithsiri to Regional Development, Ms. L. D. Senanayaka to Development Assignments and D. M. A. R. B. Dissanayake to Mahaweli Development & Environment. Most have been taken up their positions in June.
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