Muttiah Muralitharan to be Governor of Sri Lankan’s Northern region

Sri Lankan
cricket legend Muttiah Muralitharan is tipped to be appointed as Governor of
Sri Lanka’s Northern region by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

He is among
three new Governors set to be appointed by the new government of Sri Lankan
President, who took over earlier this month.

President
Rajapaksa had personally invited Muralitharan to accept the post of the
Governor of the Northern Province, according to the sources.

Presidential
Secretariat sources told that the former ace spinner would be appointed the
Governor of the Northern  region , while
Anuradha Yahampath would be appointed the Governor of the Eastern region and
Tissa Vitharana would take charge as Governor of the North Central region.

Anuradha
Yahampath is Chairperson of the Nationalist Entrepreneurs Association and a
Director of a reputed garment export company.

Tissa
Vitharana is a former Minister and the leader of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party.