Appointment of new ministerial secretaries : Defense secretary post to a most corrupt rogue
(Lanka-e-News -09.Sep.2015, 4.30PM) 44 secretaries were appointed by the government to the new ministries.Except the secretary to the ministry of urban planning and water supply , all others were appointed. B.M.U.D. Basnayake the defense secretary who was subject to severe criticisms from the very outset has been replaced by Karunasena Hettiarachi. President Maithripala who is also the defense secretary has appointed Hettiarachi who is from Mathripala ‘s native place.