Excise Dept. gets new Commissioner General

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The Cabinet of Ministers on Monday approved the appointment of M.B.N.A. Pemarathne, a retired Commodore of the Sri Lanka Navy, to the post of Commissioner General of Excise.

This decision follows the impending retirement of U.L. Udaya Kumara Perera, a Special Grade Officer of the Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Service, who currently serves as Commissioner General of Excise.

He is scheduled to retire from public service upon reaching the age of 60 on 10 July, 2025.

The proposal to this effect submitted by President Anura Kumara Disanayake in his capacity as the Finance, Planning and Economic Development Minister was approved by the Cabinet of Ministers.

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