Film Directress Mrs. Inoka Sathyangani, Chairperson of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation. Ministry of Finance and Mass Media Additional Secretary (Development/Planning) Mrs. Thilaka Jayasundara has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Independent Television Network (ITN).
Mr. Siddi Mohamed Farook was appointed as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) and Mrs. Uma Rajamanthri as the Chairperson of the SELACINE Television Institute.
Meanwhile, Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera has approved the appointment of heads of three institutions under the Agriculture Ministry. Attorney Upali Mohotti has been appointed as Chairman of the Food Promotion Board, while former Ministry Secretary Amaranath Abeygunasekera has been appointed as Chairman of the Ceylon Fertilizer Company and Jagath Perera has been appointed as Chairman of the Commercial Fertilizer Company. Heads of four other institutions under the purview of the Agriculture Ministry are to be appointed within next two days, Ministry sources said