Yoshitha appointed PM's Chief of Staff

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's second son, Yoshitha Rajapaksa, has been appointed the Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister.

This position was held by Sagala Ratnayaka, a Cabinet Minister, under the previous administration.

Rajapaksa, a Navy officer, received his letter of appointment yesterday.

No stranger to controversies, Rajapaksa was under investigation during the previous govrernment over the ownership of the CSN channel.