Former Minister Navin Dissanayake was appointed the new Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province today (June 13).
He was sworn in before President Ranil Wickremesinghe, according to the President’s Media Division (PMD).
Taking to Twitter, Dissanayake vowed to bring his “20 years of experience to improve the public delivery systems in the province and bring much-needed reforms in the education sector” in his capacity as the governor.
Dissanayake’s appointment comes after Tikiri Kobbekaduwa, who served as the Sabaragamuwa provincial governor since November 2019, resigned from the post with effect from June 10, 2023.
