Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has dismissed media reports that he would replace the Governor of the Central Bank. According to sources, the Prime Minister has been focussed on the economic crisis at hand and had not been considering removing the Central Bank Governor.
The current tenure of Dr. N. Weerasinghe as Governor of the Central Bank ends on the 30th of June, at which point a name to replace him will be announced. However, sources close to the Prime Minister have confirmed that no discussion has been held on whether a new name will be nominated to the post. Accordingly the Prime Minister’s sole focus has been on the stabilisation of the economy.
