It is reported that two new governors are likely to be appointed in the near future.
According to highly placed sources in the government, UNP General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara is likely to be appointed as the Governor of the Central Province while former Minister Navin Dissanayake is likely to be appointed as the Governor of the Sabaragamuwa Province.
The new Governors will be appointed after President Ranil Wickremesinghe returns to the island from Japan.
Despite news reports which said that five new Governors were going to be appointed last week, only 3 were appointed to Northern, Eastern and Southern Provinces.
President Wickremesinghe had not removed the Western Province Governor due to a request made by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Tikiri Kobbekaduwa, the Governor of the Sabaragamuwa Province was also to be replaced but as he was overseas to attend his daughter's graduation, the new appointment will be delayed until his return to the island on June 04.
