Reginald Cooray has been reappointed as Governor of the Northern Province, instead of being transferred to a different province as was previously announced by the Sri Lankan government.
Reports in some parts of the Sri Lankan press allege that Cooray's proposed transfer to the governorship of the Central Province was rejected by Buddhist monks, hence the renewal of his tenure in the North.
Some commentators have suggested that the objections were made on the grounds of religion and caste.
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