Sri Lanka’s controversial Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal on Fridayresigned from his position after President Mahinda Rajapaksa lost a bid to seek a third term in office.
Cabraal tendered his resignation to the Presidential Secretariat in the morning, and at 2 pm addressed the staff at the banking regulator’s headquarters, thanking them for their services and support during his term of office which began in 2006. The Governor who was very close to President and his administration has been accused of running the organisation with a political agenda.
Rajapaksa lost to opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena at Thursday’s poll, and early on Friday vacated his official residence, Temple Trees. – Ends -
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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