Sri Lanka’s Central Bank (CB) has been ‘headless’ for than 10 days but the wait might be over this week, officials said.
On Tuesday, the gazette notification listing departments and institutions coming under the new ministries was issued. Under that, the CB comes under the Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s portfolio which included policy and economic planning.
Policy Development and Economic Affairs Deputy Minister Harsha de Silva said with the subjects being finalized, the CB appointment will be speeded up with Arjuna Mahendran being appointed as the new Governor.
Among other key institutions coming under this ministry are – Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), National Insurance Trust Board, EPF and ETF departments via the CB, National Planning and External Resources Departments (which earlier came under the Finance Ministry) and Public Utilities Commission. – 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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