List of Governors of Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Governor of Northern Province
Appointer President of Sri Lanka
Term length 5 years
Precursor Governor of the North Eastern Province
Inaugural holder Mohan Wijewickrama (acting)
Formation 1 January 2007
Website np.gov.lk

The Governor of the Northern Province, Sri Lanka (Sinhalese: උතුරු පළාත් ආණ්ඩුකාරවරයා Uthuru palāth āndukāravarayā) is the head of the provincial government and exercises executive power over subjects devolved to the Northern Provincial Council.[1] The governor is appointed by the President of Sri Lanka for a period of five years.[1] The position is currently occupied by Reginald Cooray, also current Governor of the Central Province.

Governors

  Independent   Sri Lanka Freedom Party   United National Party

No. Name Portrait Party Took office Left office Refs
Mohan Wijewickrama (acting) Independent 1 January 2007 3 July 2008 [2]
1 Victor Perera Independent 3 July 2008 10 October 2008 [3]
2 Dickson Sarathchandra Dela Independent 10 October 2008 12 July 2009 [4]
3 G. A. Chandrasiri Independent 12 July 2009 January 2015 [5][6]
4 H. M. G. S. Palihakkara Independent 27 January 2015 16 February 2016 [7][8][9]
5 Reginald Cooray Sri Lanka Freedom Party 16 February 2016 [10][11][12][13][14]

References

  1. 1 2 "The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: Chapter XVIIA". Policy Research & Information Unit, Presidential Secretariat, Sri Lanka.
  2. ↑ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1430/31. 3 February 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1557/18. 9 July 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1572/15. 22 October 2008.
  5. ↑ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1612/15. 29 July 2009.
  6. ↑ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1871/34. 17 July 2014.
  7. ↑ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1900/09. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2015.
  8. ↑ "Austin, Ellawala new Governors". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 27 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "Six Provincial Governors take oaths". The Nation (Sri Lanka). 27 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1954/16. 17 February 2016.
  11. ↑ "Reginald Cooray sworn in as Northern Governor". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 14 February 2016.
  12. ↑ Hannan, Rishan (14 February 2016). "Reginald Cooray appointed Northern Province Governor". News First.
  13. ↑ "Reginald Cooray sworn in as NP Governor again". dailymirror.lk. Daily Mirror. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  14. ↑ "Reginald Cooray reappointed as Northern Province Governor". dailynews.lk. Daily News. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
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