Hulugalle Affair: Those Who Watched Through Key-Hole Are Back Again

January 5, 2014 |

The security personal assigned to former Director General of the Media Centre for National Security(MCNS), Lakshman Hulugalle, who was recently caught in a storm of controversy over an illicit liaison and a suicide attempt have been restored.

“On Wednesday, hours after staff at the National Livestock Development Board (NLDB) marked the dawn of 2014 with kiribath and kavun, Mr. Hulugalle turned up at his Deputy Chairman’s office there. He was accompanied by two STF commandos and six Police officers from the Ministerial Security Division (MSD). All were armed.Lakshman Hulugalle, at the centre of many a controversy, has been removed from the only other post he held under the Ministry of Defence. This was the post of Director General of the Directorate of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) Secretariat. Yet, he continues to retain other positions.” the Sunday Time’s Cafe Spectatorreports.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa dissolved the MCNS retroactively from November 1st after racy details about Hulugalle’s liaison with businessman Gamini Nethikumara’s spouse came to light and he was found to have abused his power in a bid to rescue his paramour.

We publish below the relevant part of the column;                                      Read More