President relieves three ministers of
portfolios
[November
4, 2003 -
8.30
GMT]
The President today 4th
November relieved three cabinet ministers of their portfolios by virtue of
the powers vested in the President under the
Constitution of the Republic of Sri Lanka. The reasons for the action
are in the national interest said a
communiqué issued by the office of the President. The ministers
have been given the reasons in writing.
The communiqué further
said this action was taken after careful thought, in order to prevent
further deterioration of the security situation in the country.
The three portfolios are
Defence, Interior, and Mass Communications.
The Ministers concerned
will however continue to hold their other portfolios.
The President today appointed two new ministry secretaries. Cyril
Herath a former police chief for the defense ministry and a former health
ministry secretary Tilak Ranaviraja for the mass communications ministry.
The incumbent secretary to the ministry of the interior M N Junaid will
continue in his post.
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