The Cabinet of Ministers has actually given approval to select Rear Admiral Y.R.
Serasinghe as the new Director General of the Sri Lanka Coast Conservation Department.Rear Admiral Pujitha Vithana, who had served as the Director General of Sri Lanka Coast Conservation Department, retired from the service on September 13, 2024 after the completion of 55 years of service.Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers has authorized the proposition presented by the President, in his capacity as the Minister of Defense, to select Rear Admiral Y.R.
Serasinghe to the said post of Director General of the Sri Lanka Coast Conservation Department.Serasinghe is serving as a Deputy Director General of the Department of Coast Conservation at present.Meanwhile, the Cabinet of Ministers has actually likewise given approval to designate Dr.
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Nilan Cooray to the post of Director General of the Central Cultural Fund (CCF) on a contract basis.Since Prof.
Gamini Ranasinghe, who acted as the Director General of the Central Cultural Fund, has resigned from the post, the stated post is presently vacant.It has been acknowledged that Dr.
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Nilan Cooray, who has training and experience in the field of regional and foreign archeology, architecture and archeology conservation, and has provided management and assistance to lots of publication projects and academic research, appropriates for the said post, the Cabinet Spokesman said.Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers has actually approved the proposition provided by the Minister of Buddhism, Religious and Cultural Affairs, National Integration, Social Security, and Mass Media to appoint Dr.
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Nilan Cooray to the post of Director General of the CCF on an agreement basis.