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CBSL extends term of Administrator appointed to Nation Lanka Finance

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January 05, 2026

THE Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has extended the tenure of P.W.D.N.R. Rodrigo, the Administrator appointed to Nation Lanka Finance PLC (NLFP), under the Banking (Special Provisions) Act, No. 17 of 2023 (BSPA).

Rodrigo, who was first appointed through the Order published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2443/57 dated 4 July 2025, will continue in this role for a further period of six months, from 4 January 2026 to 3 July 2026.

"The extension has been granted to ensure the uninterrupted continuation of the resolution process of NLFP," the CBSL said.

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