For the position, he is drawing a monthly remuneration of Rs. 60,000.

Ranagala is alleged to be a Rajapaksa loyalist and had reportedly got involved in many of their nefarious deeds, political and otherwise during the previous regime.

He is among the persons who are to be questioned over the murder of ruggerite Wasim Thajudeen and is also stands accused of having sabotaged an election rally of ex-MP Rosie Senanayake.