Retired Major General Palitha Fernando has been appointed as the Secretary to the newly established State Ministry of Disaster Management. The appointment letter has been handed over to Fernando by President’s Secretary Gamini Senarath.
The subject of Disaster Management was removed from the existing State Ministry of Defence, Home Affairs and Disaster Management and a new State Ministry was established at the aforementioned credentials. Wimalaweera Dissanayake served as the Minister.
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