Three new governors are likely

The President is likely to appoint Senthil Thondaman as the new governor of the Eastern Province, while the former governor of the North, Mrs. S. PM Chales, will be reappointed as governor of the North. Laksman Yapa Abeywardene is likely to be the governor of the NWP. The president moved yesterday to remove three governors who refused to step down on a presidential request.