(Lanka-e-News -09.Sep.2015, 4.30PM) 44 secretaries were appointed by the government to the new ministries.Except the secretary to the ministry of urban planning and water supply , all others were appointed. B.M.U.D. Basnayake the defense secretary who was subject to severe criticisms from the very outset has been replaced by Karunasena Hettiarachi. President Maithripala who is also the defense secretary has appointed Hettiarachi who is from Mathripala ‘s native place.
This appointment of Hettiarachi to replace Basnayake is like ridding oneself of a stealing wife and taking a rotting whore in her place. At least ex defense secretary Basnayake who was castigated for his many blunders and malpractices during his tenure of office was a grade one officer of the administrative service , whereas the new defense secretary is just a political hanger on best known for his worst corrupt and perfidious activities. Incidentally Basnayake has not received any appointment in any ministry.
Hettiarachi is a pro Rajapakse lickspittle and during the corrupt Rajapakse regime he made his own huge contributions to the corrupt and illicit activities of the Rajapakse regime. While he was the chairman of the Water supply board he made sure he got the Lion’s share in all the raging corrupt activities and from the projects. Victims of his corrupt activities had complained to Lanka e news at that time how they had to bribe Hettiarachi to get even a small piece of work done officially.
As usual under the rapacious Rajapakse regime then , Hettiarachi incurred the displeasure of the Rajapakses later on for pilfering state revenue and collecting bribes without sharing with the Rajapakses . Consequently , he was expelled from the chairman post.
So, this is the Hettiarachi notorious in more than one way , has now been appointed as the defense secretary ,who led the team of most corrupt racketeers (ace crooks Bashwara Gunaratne, Chandrapala Liyanage , Pradeep Gunawardena, Upali Liyanage now facing corruption charges) who held posts of chairperson and Director in State boards under the Rajapakse regime .
Hettiarachi is an unalloyed bootlicking stooge of the Rajapakses who during the last presidential elections and recent general elections worked for the victory of Mahinda Rajapakse ,showing no concern for Maithripala . Hence the government of good governance giving a defense secretary position to Hettiarachi is tantamount to giving a secure defensive place to a snake under the grass, without realizing , for corrupt crooked Hettiarachi good governance naturally is anathema and his worst enemy.
When the whole country is earnestly anticipating the ‘good governance’ to duly mete out punishment to the culprits , the corrupt , and crooks of the Rajapakse regime who drove the country to the brink of disaster , appointing Hettiarachi a notorious pro Rajapakse scoundrel as defense secretary is to totally annihilate those hopes reposed by the people in ‘good governance.’ By this appointment it has been further confirmed that president Maithripala is always stymied in his efforts to select and appoint the right candidate for official posts under him .
It is a matter for doubt whether Maithripala decided to appoint an individual like Hettiarachi whose notoriety is well and widely known , as defense secretary on the assumption that the people who voted for good governance into power on 17 th of August are since long dead.
Of course , the appointment of ex Customs Director general Jagath Wijeweera who tendered his resignation from his post honorably , as secretary to the ministry of law and public order concerning police affairs has been most welcomed by the public. Wijeweera is a class one officer of the administrative service , and has maintained a clean slate without getting involved in putrid politics and tarnishing his name any day when performing his official duties.
It is noteworthy ,the ministries of defense and of law and public order concerning police affairs are the two main nerve centers of the country and the people. Besides , it is these two ministries that decide whether the people are appreciative or not of a government to which they belong .
The 44 Ministry secretaries ( photograph hereunder) received their appointment letters this afternoon from P.B.Abeykoon , the secretary to the president .
The new Ministry Secretaries are as follows
01 Ministry of Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs C. -Sivagnanasothi
02 Ministry of Finance -Dr. R. H. S. Samarathunga
03 Ministry of Labour and Trade Union Relations -S. M. Gotabhaya Jayaratne
04 Minister of Parliamentary Reform and Mass Media -W. M. V. Narampanawa
05 Ministry Education -W. M. Bandusena
06 Ministry of Primary Industries -J. K. D. Amarawardana
07 Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment -Udaya R. Seneviratne
08 Ministry of Transport -Nihal Somaweera
09 Ministry of Mineral Oil and Petrolium Gas -Mrs. W. S. Karunaratne
10 Ministry Buddha Sasana -Wasantha Ekanayake
11 Ministry of Postal Service & Muslim Affairs -P. H. L. Wimalasiri Perera
12 Ministry of Tourism Development and Christian Affairs -P. H. J. B. Sugathadasa
13 Ministry of Foreign Employment -G. S. Vithanage
14 Ministry of Disaster Management -S. S. Miyanawala
15 Ministry of Justice -Padmasiri Jayamanna
16 Ministry of Sustainable Development and Wild Life -R. M. D. B. Meegasmulla
17 Ministry of National Dialogue -Mrs. V. B. P. K. Weerasinghe
18 Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine -Upali Marasinghe
19 Ministry of Southern Development -Gamini Rajakaruna
20 Ministry of Plantations -A. M. Jayawickrama
21 Ministry of Sports -Dr. D. M. R. B. Dissanayake
22 Ministry of Agriculture -B. Wijayaratne
23 Ministry of Home Affairs -J. J. Rathnasiri
24 Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy -Dr. B. B. S. Batagoda
25 Ministry of Ports and Shipping -L. P. Jayampathi
26 Ministry of Policy Planning and Economic Affairs -M. I. F. Rafeek
27 Ministry of Lands -Dr. I. H. K. Mahanama
28 Ministry of Public Administration and Management -J. Dadallage
29 Ministry of Rural Economy -Mrs. D. K. R. Ekanayake
30 Ministry of Upcountry New Villages, Infrastructure Facilities and Community Development -Mrs. R. Nadarasapille
31 Ministry of Industry and Commerce -T. M. K. B. Thennakoon
32 Ministry of Foreign Affairs -Mrs. C. Vageeshwara
33 Ministry of Megapolice and Western Development -N. Rupasinghe
34 Ministry of Defence -Karunasena Hettiarachchi
35 Ministry of Skill Development and Vocational Training -P. Ranepura
36 Ministry of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs -D. Swarnapala
37 Ministry of Social Empowerment and Welfare -M. Senevirathne
38 Ministry of Technology, Technical Education and Employment -Mrs. R. Vijayalakshmi
39 Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources -Mrs. W. M. M. R. Adhikari
40 Ministry of University Education and Highways -D. C. Dissanayake
41 Ministry of Housing and Construction -Mrs. W. K. K. Athukorala
42 Ministry of Law and Order and Prisons Reform -Jagath Wijeweera
43 Ministry of Women and Children’s Affairs -Mrs. Chandrani Senarathne
44 Ministry of Public Enterprise Development -Ravindra Hewawitharana
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