Maheepala Herath appointed North Central Province Governor

23 Mar, 2020

Maheepala Herath was sworn as the Governor of the North- Central province today.

The President?s Media Division (PMD) said Herath took oaths before President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat.

Mahipala Herath previously served as the Chief Minister of the Sabaragamuwa Province. (Colombo Gazette)

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