August 14, Colombo (LNW): A series of senior-level appointments to prominent public institutions has been formally endorsed by the Committee on High Posts.
Amongst the most significant appointments is the selection of Kavinda de Zoysa as the new Chairman of the Bank of Ceylon (BOC), a cornerstone of the country’s financial system and one of its most influential state-owned banks.
In the media sphere, Priyantha Wedamulla has been approved to take the helm at Independent Television Network (ITN) Ltd, a key state broadcaster with a national footprint.
Also amongst those confirmed is Pravir D. Samarasinghe, who will lead Hotel Developers (Lanka) Limited, a government-owned entity tasked with key responsibilities in the hospitality and property development sectors.
Meanwhile, Jayathissa Anaththa Pathiranage has been appointed Chairman of the Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau (CECB), a leading government-affiliated consultancy involved in infrastructure and engineering services.
On the diplomatic front, Wijesinghe Arachchige Kapila Sanjeewa De Alwis received the committee’s backing to serve as Sri Lanka’s new Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman.
In the administrative domain, two secretarial appointments have also received formal approval. M.A.L.S.N.K. Manthrinayake has been named Secretary to the Ministry of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment—a portfolio increasingly critical amid efforts to improve social welfare and decentralised development.
Simultaneously, J.M. Thilaka Jayasundara was endorsed as Secretary to the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development.
