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President Dissanayake Appoints New Chairperson and Members to Finance Commission
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President Dissanayake Appoints New Chairperson and Members to Finance Commission

TLDR
  • President Dissanayake appointed PSC chair Saranathissa July 9.

  • N. R. Anees appointed Finance Commission chair July 20.

  • Wijetunga, Karunaharan join Finance Commission.

  • Dr. Kumanayake presented appointments for both commissions.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has overseen recent appointments to two significant state bodies. On July 9th, S. A. Nimal Saranathissa was appointed as the new Chairperson of the Public Service Commission, alongside several other members including B. Sanath Poojitha and Dr. S. A. A. N. Jayasekara. Subsequently, on July 20th, N. R. Anees was appointed as the new Chairperson of the Finance Commission, with J. M. C. J. Wijetunga and K. Karunaharan named as other members. The letters of appointment for both commissions were presented by Presidential Secretary Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake at the Presidential Secretariat, filling positions that became vacant due to the conclusion of prior terms.

Story Update

Update #2\u00b7 Jul 20 · 3:01 PM

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Ms N. R. Anees as the new Chairperson and a member of the Finance Commission. J. M. C. J. Wijetunga and K. Karunaharan have been appointed as the other members of the Commission. The appointments were made to fill vacancies created following the expiry of the terms of office of the previous members. Letters of appointment were presented by the Secretary to the President, Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, at the Presidential Secretariat on July 20, 2026.

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