Commissioner General of Motor Traffic – Nishantha Anuruddha Weerasingha, has reportedly handed over his letter of resignation to the Secretary of Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation.
Subsequently, a senior official from the Ministry is expected to be appointed as his successor and the relevant Cabinet paper is scheduled to be submitted today (April 21).
This is the latest in a string of top-level resignations under the Ministry following the appointment of Minister Bimal Rathnayake. Earlier, SLTB Chairman Ramal Siriwardena, NTC Chairman – Dr. Bandula Dileepa Vitharana, and NTMI Chairman – Dr. Ruwan Wijayamuni also resigned.
With Weerasinghe’s resignation, it is notable that top officials from 04 of the 06 key institutions affiliated with the Ministry of Transport, have resigned recently,
Anuruddha Weerasinghe is credited with elevating the Department of Motor Traffic into one of the top five revenue-generating state institutions through impactful leadership and reforms.
