The Sri Lankan government appointed a new Governor for the predominantly Tamil Northern Province on Monday, replacing former military general, G.A Chandrasiri.
The newly appointed governor, H. M. G. S. Palihakkara, was a permanent Sri Lankan ambassador to the UN, during the final stages of the war against Tamil militants, where over 40,000 Tamil civilians were killed amidst Sri Lankan army operations against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
The Northern Provincial governor, which is the only unelected position within the Northern Provincial Council (NPC), has the power to overrule any decision taken by the NPC.
The newly appointed governor, H. M. G. S. Palihakkara, was a permanent Sri Lankan ambassador to the UN, during the final stages of the war against Tamil militants, where over 40,000 Tamil civilians were killed amidst Sri Lankan army operations against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
The Northern Provincial governor, which is the only unelected position within the Northern Provincial Council (NPC), has the power to overrule any decision taken by the NPC.