President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday (Jan 09) appointed the former Governors of the Northern and Sabaragamuwa provinces as Chairman's of two state institutions.
Accordingly, Reginald Cooray - the former Governor of the North, was appointed as the Chairman of National Gem and Jewellery Authority.
Niluka Ekanayake, the former Governor of Sabaragamuwa was appointed as the Chairman of the State Timber Corporation.
The appointments were made at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today warned that Ceylon Electricity Board Employees would have to make a choice in the next two months.
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