Post of Northern Province Governor ... for Muralidaran

Post of Northern Province Governor ... for Muralidaran

Well-known cricketer Mutthiah Muralidaran is expected to be appointed for the now vacant governor's post in Northern province while popular business person Anuradha Yahampath for the Eastern central province and Tissa Witharrana is to be posted for the North central province,
president's secretariat office news reports.

Muralidaran who joined in the Viyathmaga programme of Mr. Gotabhaya Rajapaksa during the past presidential propaganda time pointed out obstacles standing against development of Sri Lanka and mentioned and some businesses of his and to develop them, he said that the environment in the country should be prepared for that purpose.

It is understood that president Mr. Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has extended a personal invitation to accept the said position of governor. In the meantime, president's secretariat news has informed that Mrs. Anuradha Yahampath is to be appointed for the position of governor of North central and that professor Tissa Witharana is to be appointed to the post of governor of North-central.

Mrs. Anuradha Yahampath is the chief of 'Deshapremi Vrthikayange Sansadaya' and is also the head of Kandys Handlooms Exports, a popular export company in Thimbirigasyaya. Professor Tissa Witharana who is posted to the position of governor of North-central province happens to be the leader of Lanka Sama Samaja Party which incidentally went into alliance with Pohottuwa.