Deputy Secretary General of Parliament suspended View(s):By Ranjith PadmasiriDeputy Secretary General of Parliament and Chief of Staff Chaminda Kularatne has been suspended with effect from Friday (23). The decision to suspend Mr Kularatne, the second most senior parliamentary official after Secretary General Kushani Rohanadeera, was taken by the Parliament Staff Advisory Committee (SAC), chaired by Speaker Dr Jagath Wickramaratne. Mr Kularatne was served his letter on Friday, following a preliminary inquiry conducted by former administrative service official S P Liyanage, on the instructions of Speaker Wickramaratne. He was instructed to look into how Mr Kularatne came to be appointed to the post of Deputy Secretary General, when he purportedly lacked sufficient experience as a permanent government employee to qualify. The Sunday Times understands that some members of the SAC had raised concerns that an explanation had not been called from Mr Kularatne before his suspension.

Source: Sunday Times January 25, 2026 00:14 UTC