Dr. Padeniya as new secretary of health ministry?

Dr. Padeniya as new secretary of health ministry?

Government news sources say that Consultant Specialist and chairman of government medical association Dr. Anuruddha Padeniya's name has been nominated for the position of the health ministry. When questioned about this from Mr. Anuruddha Padeniya, what he only said was that his name has been proposed for the post of secretary of the health ministry and that it has been confirmed
by the government party. Further, though so far he has still not been appointed for the said post ... it was understood that there is a possibility that the appointment would be made in future. 

During the past regime, Dr. Padeniya and his association was accused of having been involved in medical strikes on a continuous basis and that the public was subjected to inconvenience. Former minister Rajitha Senaratna had stated that this procedure was adopted solely for political necessities and not for the benefit of the health service. In the process, for having attended a promotion campaign of Gotabhaya Rajapaksa during the presidential election period while posted at the hospital and even the elections commissioner spoke about his behaviour as a government servant.