A new batch of governors for five provincial councils were sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat a short while ago.
The swearing in comes after President Sirisena had instructed the immediate past governors to resign from their offices with effect from December 31, 2018.
Accordingly, the new set of appointments are as follows :
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.
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