The appointment of Dr. Ranee Jayamaha and Samantha Kumarasinghe to the Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has been approved by the Constitutional Council at its meeting on Wednesday.
These nominations were sent by President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa to fill the two vacancies on the board. They fill the slots left empty after Nihal Fonseka and Dr. Dushni Weerakoon resigned with effect from end May, official sources said.
Mr. Kumarasinghe is a well-known businessman while Dr. Jayamaha is a former Central Bank Deputy Governor and one time chairperson of the Hatton National Bank. The third non-executive member of the board is Sanjeeva Jayawardena, President's Counsel, appointed earlier.
The Central Bank Governor and Treasury Secretary are also members of the board.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
The deadline for online applications to the 2024 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) Examination has been extended until July 12, the Department of Examinations said.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Cabinet has approved a proposed amendment to the Constitution that a referendum would be required to extend the Presidential and Parliamentary term beyond five years.
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