Premier to seek Cabinet approval for Rajapaksa’s request

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is to submit a Cabinet paper on 02 January, seeking approval for appointing an Additional Secretary to the Opposition Leader’s Office on former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s request, it is learnt.

The new appointment to be made, would involve additional costs to the Parliament budget, several well-placed sources speculated.