Former Election Commission member Jeevan Thyagarajah sworn in as the new Governor of the Northern Province before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Prior to his appointment, Thiyagarajah resigned from his post as a member of the National Elections Commission.
He replaces current Governor P.S.M Charles, who was appointed as the Governor of the Northern Province in December 2019.
Jeevan Thiyagarajah was appointed as a member of the Election Commission in December last year.
Thiyagarajah had earlier served as the head of the Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies (CHA). (NewsWire)
