Defence Secretary likely to resign

3 July 2017 05:15 pm

Defence Secretary Karunasena Hettiarachchi is expected to resign from his post, sources said.

They said he was to be appointed as an ambassador following his resignation.

According to reports a high ranking officer of the Attorney General’s Department is to be appointed to fill the vacancy.

Meanwhile, Presidential Secretary P.B. Abeykoon also resigned from his post last week. (Darshana Sanjeewa)