Newly-appointed Governor of the Central Province, Niluka Ekanayake, paid homage to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy on Friday.

Niluka Ekanayake arrived at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy after assuming duties as Governor of the Central Province this morning.

Niluka Ekanayake is an astrologist by profession.

She assumed duties as the tenth Governor of the Central Province, filling the vacant position left by late Surangani Ellawala.

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