Appointment of ambassador to Japan, approved
The Committee on High Posts of the Parliament has approved the appointment of Rodney Manoranjan Perera as the new Sri Lankan Ambassador to Japan.
In addition, the committee has also approved the appointment of three Secretaries to ministries as well as chairmen to 3 state institutions.
Accordingly, appointments of Mr. B.L.A.J. Dharmakeerthi as the Secretary to the Ministry of Plantation, Mr. P.H.C. Rathnayake as the Secretary to the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing and Mr. S. Hettiarachchi as the Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security was approved by the Committee on High Post.
In addition, Mr. L.H. Ranjith Sepala as the chairman of the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority, Mr. Athula Priyadarshana De Silva as the Chairman of Lanka Electricity Company (Private) Limited (LECO) and Mr. Nishantha Ranatunga as the Chairman of the National Water Supply and Drainage Board was approved by the Committee on High Posts.