Approval to appoint Namal’s friend to parliament

Monday, 28 May 2012

One of MP Namal Rajapaksa’s lady friends has been chosen at the interviews held to select an assistant secretary general for parliament.

While 85 persons had applied for the job, 12 persons had been shot listed and following Namal Rajapaksa’s intervention his lady friend is to be selected to fill the existing vacancy in parliament.

However, following are the names of the persons who were short listed for the post.

S.H. Jayasundera

A.L.B. Wickremasuriya

K.A.D.K. Jayathileka

G.P.I. Perera

D.D.I. Nelumini – Public Petitions Select Committee

K.K.D. Ketawalkumbura

P.C.K. Pathiragoda

P.C. de Silva

K.K. Rohanadheera

N.C. Lanasuriya

A.K. Brandon

U.L.M. Anar

However, approval has now been given to grant the job to Namal Rajapaksa’s friend, Haripriya Jayasundera. A competition is now on between the women who have been short listed for the post.

D.D.I. Nelumini and K.K. Rohanadheera are also two women who are vying for the job and they are all competing with Haripriya Jayasundera.

Nelumini is the wife of a lawyer who is loyal to President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Rohanadheera is the daughter in-law of the late Prof. Mendis Rohanadheera.

However, Rohanadheera has taken a back seat in the race and told some her friends that she could not offer physical favors to politicians to get the job.

The competition is now between Nelumini and Haripriya.