Champa Janaki Rajaratne

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Champa Janaki Rajaratne is the governor of Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka and a retired judge of the High Court of Sri Lanka. Rajaratne was among nine new governors appointed by the president in September 2024. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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