NMRA gets new CEO

• Outgoing CEO Dr. Vijith Gunasekera has  been transferred to the Health Ministry

By Sheain Fernandopulle  

Senior Scientist D.D. Bulathsinhala has been appointed as the new CEO of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA), Daily Mirror learns.  
Bulathsinhala who replaces Dr. Vijith Gunasekera has been appointed on a temporary basis.    

This was officially announced at the board meeting held at the NMRA headquarters last morning (08) under the chairmanship of Dr Ananda Wijewickrama. The meeting saw the participation of nine board members including Director General of Health Services Dr.Asela Gunawardena and Attorney-at-law Manoj Gamage.  The outgoing CEO Dr. Vijith Gunasekera  against whom an array of allegations were leveled in the recent past over the influx of inferior-quality medicines has been transferred to the Health Ministry.