Sri Lanka central bank chief quits
Sri Lanka's central bank chief resigned Friday over "political and personal issues" as a foreign exchange crisis intensified and the government imposed new import controls.
WD Lakshman said he will step down next Tuesday, six weeks ahead of his planned retirement at the age of 80, citing severe "mental stress" over the past 10 days. Lakshman said he had drawn up President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's economic policy, but he was unable to implement it fully due to ideological and personal clashes.
"There have been unpleasant reports in the media in the past week to 10 days, "he told reporters.
"There are some political issues, there are some personal issues. Generally, getting things done according to my plan was not easy.
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