Chief secretary of the northwestern province Ranjith Ariyaratne has been removed from his position with immediate effect.
The Presidential Secretariat ordered his removal after inquiring into complaints and accusations leveled against him.
Ariyaratne has been accused of ignoring the orders and instructions by the provincial governor and paying no attention to issues of the public.
A replacement is expected on Friday.
Also a former postmaster general, Ariyaratne was appointed to the position by president Ranil Wickremesinghe on 03 January 2023.
