Defence Secretary likely to resign

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)