Saman Ekanayake appointed Secretary to PM

Saman Ekanayake, a senior Special Grade officer of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service, has been appointed as the Secretary to the Prime Minister, the Prime Minister’s Media Unit stated.

The appointment has been made by President Maithripala Sirisena, effective immediately, the release said.

Ekanayake had also served as Secretary to the Prime Minister from 2015.

He has served in the Prime Minister’s Office, Department of Government Information, Ministries of Housing, External Affairs, Finance, Youth Affairs and Industries, Sri Lanka High Commission in Kuala Lumpur and Sri Lanka High Commission in London.