who is Mahinda Deshapriya?

He has been appointed as new election commisionor with effect from march 25th, 2011
he was Deputy Elections Commissioner.

The officials have informed the President that

although Deshapriya worked in support of the governing party at the previous elections, there were doubts over his loyalties due to recent actions as he was related to General Sarath Fonseka. “The General is our man. Therefore, don’t try to pull out the same games that you played during previous elections,” Deshapriya had reportedly told his staff at the Election Commissioner’s Department, according to Presidential Secretariat officials. Deputy Election Commissioner (Administration), Mahinda Deshapriya is the brother of journalist Sunanda Deshapriya who has now fled the country following threats to his life.