Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's second son, Yoshitha Rajapaksa, has been appointed the Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister.

This position was held by Sagala Ratnayaka, a Cabinet Minister, under the previous administration.

Rajapaksa, a Navy officer, received his letter of appointment yesterday.

No stranger to controversies, Rajapaksa was under investigation during the previous govrernment over the ownership of the CSN channel.