Former Sri Lanka Air Force Commander Roshan Goonetileke was appointed as the Governor of the Western Province today.
He took oaths before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
He replaces Dr. Seetha Arambepola who had resigned from the post recently.
Arambepola resigned after being named as a member of the national list of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP).
Dr. Arambepola was sworn in as the Governor of the Western Province before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on November 21, 2019. (Colombo Gazette)