Appointing politician to CB will create bad image on SL’s economy: Anura

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The move to appoint a politician to the Central Bank Governorship, which was an internationally recognised independent institute, would create a bad image on the country and its economy at the international level, JVP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said.

He told a news conference that it was inevitable that Sri Lanka would be considered a black economy as laws were drafted to allow money laundering in the country and a politician is taking over the Central Bank.

He said Ajith Nivard Cabraal suffered a huge dent to his reputation globally due to his involvement in Greek Bond incident, Hedging agreement and swindling millions of rupees through a programme to boost country’s image in the US and added that appointing such a person as the CB Governor, would create even a worse image of country’s economy than today.

Responding to a question, he said there were no legal provisions to appoint Cabraal as the CB Governor with ministerial powers and that there were stipulated powers and duties to the post of CB Governor.

Mr. Dissanayake said numerous state officials quit their posts recently and added that only the government servants who were acting on the wrong decisions of the Government could remain in their positions.

“Director General of the Department of National Zoological Gardens Ishini Wickramasinghe, several medical experts of the Covid task Force and the Central Bank Governor resigned from their posts. Only the persons who are ready to act on wrong decisions of the Government can remain in their seats today,” he said.(Ajith Siriwardana)

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Comments - 13

Upali Sunday, 12 September 2021 04:19 PM

You all were in uthere silence when and imported person like Arjuna Mahendra was appointed,

varuna Sunday, 12 September 2021 04:28 PM

Very true. But is there an image of Sri Lanka left to safeguard?

Samson Sunday, 12 September 2021 04:39 PM

CB is not an independent institute and who wants international recognition?

roni Sunday, 12 September 2021 05:08 PM

Absolutely Central Bank needs an economist , not an accounting technician to do politics in the institution.

Martin Milton Sunday, 12 September 2021 05:15 PM

The damage is done and crooks galore everywhere! MM

chandra Sunday, 12 September 2021 05:40 PM

Good Appointment. We got Massive profit from Greek Bond.

Sam Sunday, 12 September 2021 05:45 PM

The image of our country has gone to dogs long time ago and we are at the bottom being known as most corrupted third world country.

joshua Sunday, 12 September 2021 06:00 PM

Rogues have only rogues in their ranks. Curse of the Gods on SL.

N SENA Sunday, 12 September 2021 06:14 PM

SRI LANKA HAS LOST ALL ITS IMAGE ALREADY. NOTHING MORE LEFT.

Gayan Sunday, 12 September 2021 10:26 PM

Yes bring back Mahendran. The independent expert.

Seal Monday, 13 September 2021 07:19 AM

Tell it to the 6.9 M who voted

Andare Monday, 13 September 2021 10:15 AM

Sri Lankans can hope to have the next Olympic Games sponsored to be held in Sri Lanka.

Tia Maria Monday, 13 September 2021 10:44 AM

Anura, you people can only talk. ..!

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