Newly-appointed Governor of the Central Bank Dr. Nandasena Weerasinghe said on Wednesday he would resign if there was no political stability in coming weeks.
He told reporters he has informed the authorities of this move. Dr. Weerasinghe said the crisis has worsened and power cuts may have to be increased due to the forex situation.
Dr. Weerasinghe was appointed on April 7, 2022 and at his first news briefing, he said he has the support of both the government and the opposition to resurrect Sri Lanka from the forex mess.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
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.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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