Specialist Dr. Palitha Mahipala has resigned from the post of Secretary to the Ministry of Health. It is reported that he has resigned from the post due to the appointment of an acting secretary to the post without informing him.
It is also said that the government is focusing on appointing a non-medical administrative officer to the post of Health Secretary since both the Minister of Health and the Deputy Minister are medical professionals.
It is also reported that five of the administrative officers are in competition for the post of Secretary to the Ministry of Health.
However, among the secretaries appointed on the 19th, no new secretary was appointed to the Ministry of Health and Mr. Mahipala was working in that post.