Finance Ministry Secretary Mahinda Siriwardena has been granted a one-year service extension by President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Siriwardena, who previously served as the Central Bank’s Deputy Governor, retired from that position last Friday.
The President’s Office cited Siriwardena’s valuable contributions to International Monetary Fund negotiations and the ongoing debt restructuring process as the reason for the extension.
The Colombo High Court has ordered the re-convening of the case filed by the Attorney General against Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa on September 26.
The case pertains to allegations that Rajapaksa received Rs. 70 million from the Indian company ‘Krrish’ under the pretext of promoting the game of rugby.
Rajapaksa, appeared before the court when the case was taken up today (June 27).