Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Ananda Wijepala has been appointed as Chief of Staff to the President.
Mr Wijepala was private secretary to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake before contesting the recent general election and being elected to Parliament from the Kurunegala District.
He also previously served as the Secretary to the Anti-Corruption Committee Secretariat during the Yahapalana Government.
Minister Wijepala told Timesonline that as Chief of Staff to the President he hopes to carry out functions of the Presidential Secretariat efficiently and smoothly with a minimum number of staff. He said this will be done in line with the government's strategy to save state funds as much as possible.
The Ministry of Public Administration has issued a revised Circular on public sector employee salaries
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said today that unilateral action by the UK and other countries in imposing sanctions on certain individuals do not assist but serve to complicate the national reconciliation process underway in Sri Lanka.
The Police Bureau for the Prevention of Abuse of Children and Women had arrested a suspect who had allegedly distributed child related pornographic images and videos via social media platforms.
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