The Media Center For National Security(MCNS) administered by it’s Director Lakshman Hulugalle has been abolished by Defense Ministry with effect from 01st of November President’s Office has announced today(02).the MCNS which is the brain child of President Mahinda Rajapaksha comes under purview of Defense Spokesman of the Government and Secretary Of The Ministry Of Defense.
The reason behind the decision of abolishing the Media Center has not yet revealed .
Meanwhile the Director General Of Media Center For National Security Mr.Hulugalle has said that the Center has not been abolished but only defined and his post is still there.this decision has taken because there’s no longer a war in the country he has said.
The Media Center For National Security has been set up with the purpose of distributing all national security and defense related information and data to the media and the public through a one coordinating center.the media coordinators of all three armed forces namely the Army,Navy And Air Force attach to this center to ensure speedy collection and distributing of information.