Colombo, December 22
The Sri Lankan Government on Wednesday sacked the country’s top bureaucrat handling the crucial agriculture sector, a day after he warned of an impending food shortage due the ongoing economic and social crisis in the country.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has removed agriculture secretary Prof Udith Jayasinghe and appointed DMLD Bandaranayake in his position, a statement from the President’s Office said.
Though no official reason was given for Jayasinghe’s removal, observers opine that it might be due to his warning of a possible food crisis and the measures suggested to mitigate the situation.
In an interaction with journalists on Tuesday, Jayasinghe said, “There is a possibility of food shortages happening due to the current economic and social problems we are facing.”
“People must be prepared to make sacrifices in order to face the shortages of food. We have to stop importing apples and oranges, priority has to be given to the needy such as the elderly, the expectant mothers and the sick,” he said.
Jayasinghe asserted that it was important to address the issue rather than criticising what caused it. — PTI
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