Mr. K.B.K. Hirimburegama, a retired High Court Judge, was sworn in as the Parliamentary High Commissioner for Administrative Affairs (Ombudsman) in the presence of President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat this afternoon (04).
The appointment was made with immediate effect by the President under Article 156(2) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and Section 3(1) of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administrative Affairs Act No. 17 of 1981.
Secretary to the President Mr. Saman Ekanayake was also present on this occasion.
The Presidential Media Division is fully responsible for socializing the views, actions, decisions and statements of His Excellency the President through the media. Electronic, print and new media will contribute to this through a credible and engaging approach.
The media department works as a source of information on the subject of the President’s vision and mission by maintaining good coordination with public and private media organizations and journalists.
National policies, plans and measures are explained to the people through the use of high quality media. Identify the fallacies and reveal the truth.
