He has given promotions to three regional managers, namely Jagath Perera, Sameera Eranjith and T.K.D. Dileepa without holding interviews, say CWE sources.

Also a manageress J.A.S. Jayakody has been promoted as a senior manager.

When contacted, Atapattu said, “These are management decisions. They are taken according to my wish. They are of no concern of webistes. I will do so. And will continue to do so.”

Meanwhile, a political party is to complain to the bribery commission against him, based on a major irregularity revealed by us, in which he had bought goods to the CWE at higher prices.

Atapattu was very close to the previous Rajapaksa regime too, and was the treasurer of the rugby and athletics associations at the time.
He faced a no-confidence motion at the athletics association.