The culprit State minister only will resign his portfolio but continue as state minister

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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.