Sri Lanka: Presidential Appointments Signal Return to Familiar Power Structures • Sri Lanka Brief

Sri Lanka: Presidential Appointments Signal Return to Familiar Power Structures • Sri Lanka Brief

Commodore MBNA Premarathan was previously known in the Sri Lanka Navy. He was an officer in the Navy Volunteer Force and retired from military service a couple of weeks ago. Commodore Premarathan, who retired, is now the Commissioner General of Excise Department. The Excise Department, which has a history of one hundred and thirteen years, was previously headed by a senior officer of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service. Or an officer of the Exc…