President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday appointed former Minister of Justice Ali Sabri as the new Minister of Finance. He replaces former Minister Basil Rajapaksa. It is speculated that business magnate Dhammika Perera is to be appointed his Secretary. A new Governor of the Central Bank also will be appointed.
Here the new Minister assuming duties at the Ministry of Finance. Secretary to the Treasury, S. R. Attygalle and other senior Ministry officials were present.
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