ahamednishadh
08-26-2008, 03:15 PM
Dilan Perera has been asked to vacate his Justice portfolio by August 30th and to continue only as Port Development Minister, Justice Ministry sources said.
Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga had written to Mr. Perera yesterday (Aug. 25th), reminding him of a presidential directive that ministers having additional portfolios could retain only one ministry.
Only the late Sripathi Sooriarachchi had resigned from his additional portfolio the day after the directive came.
Several ministers, including Dilan Perera, Salinda Dissanayake and Ranjith Siyambalapitiya had earlier consented in writing to the request, and Mr. Perera had sent his undated letter of resignation.
Being busy with the provincial polls for the past few weeks, the president has now paid attention to the matter, and informed Messrs. Perera and Dissanayake that their resignations have been accepted.
In the meantime, the president had been notified of the trouble brewing in the Justice Ministry due to differences between Mr. Perera and Secretary Suhada Gamlath.
A senior official of the ministry told 'Lanka Dissent' that the acceptance of Mr. Perera's resignation had also been prompted by his remarks at the election platform that a senior SLFP minister would be appointed Prime Minister shortly, which had displeased the president.
Our attempts to obtain a response from Mr. Perera were unsuccessful, as he is overseas at present.
-LD
wonder y the president is saying so. must be to accomodate more frogs with ministerial posts!!
Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga had written to Mr. Perera yesterday (Aug. 25th), reminding him of a presidential directive that ministers having additional portfolios could retain only one ministry.
Only the late Sripathi Sooriarachchi had resigned from his additional portfolio the day after the directive came.
Several ministers, including Dilan Perera, Salinda Dissanayake and Ranjith Siyambalapitiya had earlier consented in writing to the request, and Mr. Perera had sent his undated letter of resignation.
Being busy with the provincial polls for the past few weeks, the president has now paid attention to the matter, and informed Messrs. Perera and Dissanayake that their resignations have been accepted.
In the meantime, the president had been notified of the trouble brewing in the Justice Ministry due to differences between Mr. Perera and Secretary Suhada Gamlath.
A senior official of the ministry told 'Lanka Dissent' that the acceptance of Mr. Perera's resignation had also been prompted by his remarks at the election platform that a senior SLFP minister would be appointed Prime Minister shortly, which had displeased the president.
Our attempts to obtain a response from Mr. Perera were unsuccessful, as he is overseas at present.
-LD
wonder y the president is saying so. must be to accomodate more frogs with ministerial posts!!