President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed an active pro-government politician to lead the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL).
He has replaced the current Commission with new commissioners.
According to SJB MP Mujibur Rahman, Jagath Balasuriya is also the SLPP organiser of the Kegalle district.
His wife, Neranjala Pushpa Kumari Balasuriya, is the former Governor of the Southern Province of Sri Lanka since October 2006. Now, she is the personal secretary to her son, State Minster Tharaka Balasuriya.
Tharaka Balasuriya was appointed as the State Minister for Regional Cooperation by president Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Here is a press release issued by HRCSL announcing the new appointments.
New Chairperson and Commissioners to the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed the Chairperson and Members to the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka under Article 41A of the Constitution of Sri Lanka (together with Sections 3 of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka Act No 21 of 1996) on 10 December 2020.
– Mr. Jagath Balasuriya – Chairperson ( his son is a Minister, wife of secretary to the same minister)
– Dr. M.H. Nimal Karunasiri – Member
– Dr. Vijitha Nanayakkara – Member
– Ms. Anusuya Shanmuganathan – Member
