General23 June 2026

New chief secretary for Sabaragamuwa appointed

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed J. M. U. K. Jayasekera as the Chief Secretary of the Sabaragamuwa Province.

The relevant letter of appointment was handed over to him this afternoon (23) at the Presidential Secretariat by the Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake.

Jayasekera, who is an officer of the Special Grade of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service, was serving as the Secretary to the Ministry of Sports, Youth Affairs, Tourism, Transport, Cultural Affairs, and Small Industries of the Uva Province at the time of this appointment.

In addition, he has served as the Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, Livestock Production, and Inland Fisheries of the Uva Province, as well as the Deputy Chief Secretary of the Uva Province, Secretary to the Uva Provincial Council, Director of the National Centre for Leadership Development at Embilipitiya, Commissioner and Acting Commissioner General of the Department of Motor Transport.

Furthermore, Jayasekera has also served as Divisional Secretary for the Divisional Secretariats of Monaragala, Thanamalwila, and Sevanagala (Siyambalanduwa).

-PMD
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