Mr. K. D. N. Ranjith Asoka has been appointed as the Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government, replacing Mr Neil Bandara Hapuhinna.
Mr Hapuhinna has been given a posting as the Senior Additional Secretary in the President’s office.
Mr Hapuhinna was involved in the controversy of issuing directions to the District Secretaries not to accept deposits for the Local Government nominations. However hours later he withdrew the circular.
No action was taken against him after he apologized to the Election Commission.
A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the No. 72 squadron has crashed into the Madhuru Oya reservoir this morning, Air FOrce Media Spokesman Eranda Geeganage said.
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In its first electoral test since taking power, the ruling National People’s Power (NPP) fell short of expectations, winning only around 40 % of the national vote in Tuesday’s local government election and falling short of enough seats to gain control of the majority of councils.
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