Susil Premajayantha removed from state ministerial post

State Minister Susil Premajayantha has been removed from his post with immediate effect, the President’s Media Division (PMD) announced today.

The decision was made by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in accordance with the powers vested in him.

Premajayantha served as the State Minister of Education Reforms, Open Universities and Distance Learning Promotion.

Speaking to the media following his sacking, Premajayantha said he learned of the move through media reports and that he was not informed beforehand.

He also expressed his intention to return to his profession as a lawyer.

Premajayantha implied that he was stripped of his position for stating that the current administration has failed. “A media person recently asked me about the prices of goods while I was at the market. I responded that agriculture has failed completely and that the policy decisions that have been taken have failed. I spoke on behalf of the people.”