Dr. Jayaruwan Bandara has resigned as the Media Spokesman of the Ministry of Health.
When asked by reporters about the cancellation of a media briefing on the Corona situation he said that he had resigned following a request from Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi to step down.It is said that the Ministry of Health has informed him not to express his views to the media on behalf of the Ministry of Health.
Dr. Jayaruwan Bandara previously served as the Director of the Medical Research Institute. Another individual was nominated for the post and Dr. Bandara was appointed as its Deputy Director, who refused to serve in that capacity.
