Jan 11, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa has appointed two provincial chief secretaries for the recently de-merged Northern and Eastern Provincial Councils.

Former North-East Provincial Council chief secretary S Rangaraja is the new Chief Secretary to the Northern Provincial Council and R Thiyagalingam has been appointed as the Eastern Provincial Council secretary.

Earlier the government appointed one Governor to cover both provinces.

The de-merger of the two provinces that had been merged under the Indo-Lanka Peace Accord in 1987 has created problems in the relations with India as the regional super power is demanding the two provinces be merged again. City Bank Card, Chase low rate loan, American Express