Hashan Dissanayake, the chairman of the Agriculture and Rural Insurance Board, has been removed from that position since yesterday (16).
He says that he has been removed from his position without any prior notice.
Hashan Dissanayake has stated to the media that when he reported to work yesterday morning, the Ministry Secretary contacted him and informed him to give the opportunity to a new chairman to take over.
Accordingly, it is said that WMB Weerasekera, who was a former chairman of that board, has taken over as its chairman yesterday.