The culprit State minister only will resign his portfolio but continue as state minister
Lohan Ratwatte will continue to hold the portfolio of State Minister of Gem & Jewellery related Industries, despite resigning as the State Minister of Prison Management & Prisoners’ Rehabilitation.
According to Government sources, Ratwatte has only resigned from the post of State Minister of Prison Management & Prisoners’ Rehabilitation.
The sources said, therefore, he will continue to serve as the State Minister of Gem & Jewellery related Industries which was the portfolio he was initially assigned.
Lohan Ratwatte was appointed as the State Minister of Prison Management & Prisoners’ Rehabilitation following the reassigning of Dr. Sudarshani Fernandopulle who held the post.
Dr. Fernandopulle was reassigned as the State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics, and COVID-19 Disease Control.
Lohan Ratwatte thereafter took over the post of State Minister of Prison Management & Prisoners’ Rehabilitation in addition to his existing portfolio of State Minister of Gem & Jewellery related Industries.
Despite, resigning from his post as the State Minister of Prison Management & Prisoners’ Rehabilitation over the recent incidents involving the Welikada and Anuradhapura prisons, he still remains a State Minister.