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Part III

72. Removal of the Director-General

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails. Open the official Sinhala text, official PDF on documents.gov.lk

(1)

The Minister may, on the recommendation of the relevant authority may after holding an appropriate inquiry, remove the Director-General from his office :

(a)

if he becomes permanently incapable of performing the duties and functions of his office;

(b)

if he has done any act which is manifestly opposed to the objectives of the relevant authority concerned or has acted in a manner which is detrimental to the interests of such authority;

(c)

has failed to comply with any directions issued by the relevant authority.

(2)

Where a Director-General is removed from office under subsection (1), such officer shall not as of right be entitled to revert to the post such officer was holding at the time of being appointed as Director-General.