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Top Govt. posts still to be filled
Top positions in government and semi-government organisations continued to remain vacant seven weeks after the swearing in of the new Cabinet mainly due to a complicated procedure being followed by the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) government to make such appointments.

Important organisations dealing with public affairs including the Water Board, CWE and UDA are among them and in most cases only acting arrangements have been made. In some of the institutions functions had been held back.

In keeping with an agreement between the SLFP and the JVP the government has been trying to scrutinize all applications for such appointments by a special committee. The move was aimed at keeping out politicians getting involved in making such appointments.

In some of the organisations where the chairmen have been appointed the board of directors have not been appointed. Among the other organisations where chairmen had not been appointed until Friday are the State Timber Corporation, State Engineering Corporation, State General Trading Co. Ltd., Tea Small Holdings Development Authority, National Paper Ltd., Central Environmental Authority, Vocational Training Authority, Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd., Industrial Development Board and the National Film Corporation.

Meanwhile Mr. Norman Gunawardene has been appointed to the Airport and Aviation Board of Directors.
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