CB Governor Arjuna in verbal argument with senior officers

  A verbal argument broke out between Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran and a group of senior bank officers who were having a meeting amongst themselves on Tuesday afternoon, informed sources said. About 30 officers of Grade 4 and above including Assistant Governors were having a noon meeting on a 14^th floor conference room discussing concerns about new transfers and plans to hire retired bank staff as consultants, when the Governor who had not been invited walked into the room and confronted the officers. “There was a big argument that ensued with the Governor taking the position that discussions like this are not right (procedure) while participants defended saying they have had meetings to discuss their grievances over many years and in the past there has not be any attempt to stop such staff meetings,” one source said. A bank photographer was seen taking pictures of those present. The CB’s official communication’s unit was not immediately available for clarification. Banking staff has been unhappy over a spate of transfers announced on Friday. – ENDS-