The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has appointed Shiran Fernando as its new Chief Economist, effective from October 16, following the resignation of Anushka Wijesinha who served in this position.
No reason was given for Mr. Wijesinha’s resignation.
A chamber media release said Mr. Fernando, who holds a Bachelors in Economics and Finance from the University of London International Programmes, previously functioned as the Lead Economist and Senior Product Head at Frontier Research, where he was responsible for the growth and strategic direction of the economics research division.
He will be directly in-charge of the Economic Intelligence Unit of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, which is the focal point of the Chamber for economic research and policy advocacy and is engaged in providing policy level support and strategic advice to the Government to shape the national economic agenda.
Tamar Amitai, a 25-year-old Israeli tourist who went missing in Uppuveli, Trincomalee, was found safe after a three-day joint search operation today.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is firm about the President’s five-year tenure, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.
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