The DG had not issued a staff notification with regard to the celebrations.

In the absence of such a notification, SLBC staff had not taken part in the event, and in their place, the DG has got employees of a private hospital to be present on the occasion, according to reports.

Also, he has reportedly got minor employees of the SLBC to remove a banner put up by the SLFP to welcome chief guest, president Maithripala Sirisena.