New Secretary Appointed for Transport, Highways & Urban Development 📑

• Key Leadership Appointment: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Eng. Dr. Asiri Karunawardena as the Secretary to the Ministry of Transport, Highways, and Urban Development. • Official Handover: The official letter of appointment was presented by Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, Secretary to the President, at the Presidential Secretariat. • Background: Prior to assuming this top administrative role overseeing national infrastructure & urban development, Dr. Karunawardena served as the Director General of the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO).