Sri Lanka President removes three Governors – substitute appointments on Wednesday
Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on May 15, 2023 - 7:19 pm
Three provincial Governors have been removed from their positions by President Ranil Wickremesinghe today (May 15).
The Governors of the Northern, Eastern, and North-Western provinces were removed from their posts.
Accordingly, new Governors will be appointed for the vacant positions on Wednesday (May 17).
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