Colombo: Sri Lanka's new president has replaced an ex-military with a civilian governor in the Tamil-controlled north in a sign of improving ties with the ethnic minority following the end of the civil war.
The Tamil-controlled provincial administration of the Northern Province has long accused the outgoing governor, retired Major General GA Chandrasiri, of preventing them from functioning freely and running a parallel local government.
President Maithripala Sirisena, who defeated a hardline incumbent in January elections, announced the appointment of HMGS Palihakkara as a new governor on his website Wednesday.
The Tamil-controlled provincial administration of the Northern Province has long accused the outgoing governor, retired Major General GA Chandrasiri, of preventing them from functioning freely and running a parallel local government.
President Maithripala Sirisena, who defeated a hardline incumbent in January elections, announced the appointment of HMGS Palihakkara as a new governor on his website Wednesday.
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