Reginald Cooray, Niluka Ekanayake to head state institutions

10 Jan, 2019

Former Northern Province Governor Reginald Cooray and?former Governor of the Sabaragamuwa Province Niluka Ekanayake have been appointed as heads of two?state institutions.

Reginald Cooray has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the National Gem and Jewellery Authority while?Niluka Ekanayake has been appointed the Chairperson of the State Timber Corporation. (Colombo Gazette)

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