P.S.M. Charles appointed as EC member

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Former Governor of Northern Province P.S.M. Charles is to be appointed as a member of the Election Commission, Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake said.

The Parliamentary Council has agreed to the proposal made by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to appoint Mrs. Charles to fill the vacancy created at the Elections Commission after Jeevan Thyagarajah resigned.

Mrs. Charles served as the Secretary to the Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medicine and the Director General of Customs as well.

Parliamentary Council has also agreed to appoint Sundaram Arumainayagam as a member to the Public Service Commission given the demise of V. Sivagnanasothi.

Mr. Arumainayagam has previously served as the Secretary to the State Ministry of Foreign Employment Promotions and Market Diversification and the State Ministry of Investment Promotion.

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