Transport ministry secretary resigns

Colombo, May 29 (Daily Mirror) - Professor Kapila Perera, the Secretary to the Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development, has reportedly decided to resign from his post.

According to sources, the prominent academic has officially informed the Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government of his resignation. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has also been formally notified regarding the decision.

The development follows a recent Supreme Court ruling last week, which determined that the fundamental rights of a senior official within the Ministry of Transport had been violated.

Sources close to the matter state that following his departure from the ministry, Professor Perera plans to return to academia and rejoin the university service.

Professor Perera is a highly respected academic who previously served as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Moratuwa before his appointment to the public sector.