President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed Ajith Nivard Cabraal as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
Accordingly, Ajith Nivard will assume duties as the 16th Governor of the Central Bank on Thursday.
Ajith Nivard Cabraal, a chartered accountant, previously served as a Ministerial Secretary and also served as the Governor of the Central Bank for nearly nine years between 2006 and 2015.
Current Governor of the Central Bank Prof. WD Lakshman is due to enter retirement as of tomorrow.
