The Co-Convener of the Puravasi Balaya movement, Saman Ratnapriya says Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has agreed not to reappoint Arjuna Mahendran as the Governor of the Central Bank until investigations into him conclude.

Rathnapriya added that an extensive discussion was held with the Prime Minister where topics such as corruption, Value Added Tax and the tenure of the Governor of the Central Bank were discussed.

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