President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed Ajith Nivard Cabraal as the 12th Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), President Media Division Said. Mr Cabral will assume duties on Wednesday (September 15).
Earlier, Mr Cabral who held the State Minister post handed over his letter of resignation as National List MP. The letter was handed over to the Secretary-General of Parliament.
Soon after resigned from the National list post, Mr Cabral said in other countries including China the post of Governor is highly recognized and he expects that his post too will be given cabinet status.
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A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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