President Appoints Commissioner General of Essestial Services

COLOMBO (News 1st); Prabath Chandrakeerthi has been appointed the Commissioner General of Essestial Services.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has made the appointment as per the powers vested in him under Emergency (Various Provisions and Powers) Regulations No. 11(1) issued under Emergency Regulations No. 1 of 2025 to ensure an uninterrupted supply of essential services and to oversee the coordination of all such activities.

Prabath Chandrakeerthi also serves as the Secretary to the Ministry of Plantations and Community Infrastructure.