Dejected Liyanage to resign as Ambassador to Qatar

04 Jul, 2017

Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to?Qatar A S P Liyanage says he hopes to resign from his post tomorrow.

Liyanage, who returned to Sri Lanka today, said he was expected to be given the post of Eastern Province Governor.

The businessman said that he was disappointed on hearing that the post had been given to former Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogallagama.

Liyanage, who was appointed as Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Qatar in March, is to hold a press conference tomorrow where he is expected to announce his resignation from his post. (Colombo Gazette)

Report by Indika Sri Aravinda

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