Member of the National Election Commission, Jeevan Thiyagarajah, was appointed as the Governor of the Northern Province by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday (8). He replaces P.S.M. Charles, who was appointed last year. The letter nominating Thiyagarajah to the post has been issued by President’s Secretary P.B. Jayasundera.
He can accept the post, subject to his resignation from the Commission, the letter added. Accordingly he has stepped down from the post. He earlier served as the Head of the Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies (CHA). Thiyagarajah was a member of GOSL delegation to Geneva twice in 2012 and has held several key positions in the Mahinda Rajapaksa Government.