Development Lotteries Board (DLB) Chairman Anusha Palpita has been appointed as the Secretary to the newly-established Ministry of Economic Policies and Plan Implementation. Last month, it was reported that the former Secretary to the Ministry of Industries had written to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, seeking a premature retirement. The Senior Sri Lanka Administrative Officer has previously served as Director General of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) as well as the Additional Secretary to Ministry of Home Affairs. A Special Grade Officer of Sri Lanka Administrative Service (SLAS), he was appointed as the Secretary to the Ministry of Industries when the incumbent government came to power. Accordingly, Palpita will be serving as the secretary of the prime minister’s new ministry.

Source: The Nation July 13, 2021 17:37 UTC