Marshal Perera

Hon.
Marshal Perera
PC
8th Governor of Southern Province
Assumed office
12 April 2018
President Maithripala Sirisena
Preceded by Hemakumara Nanayakkara
8th Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province
In office
27 January 2015 – 11 April 2018
President Maithripala Sirisena
Preceded by W. J. M. Lokubandara
Succeeded by Niluka Ekanayake
Personal details
Spouse(s) Daya
Children Dilan

Bodiyabaduge Marshal Anslem Romanis Perera (PC) is a Sri Lankan politician and was the 8th Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province, in office between January 2015 and April 2018.[1][2][3][4] He is the current Governor of the country's Southern Province.[5]

Perera was called to the bar on 15 June 1955 and in July 2006, after fifty years in the legal profession, was appointed as a President's Counsel.[6] He ran a legal practice in the High Court of Uva Province, the Badulla District Court, the Magistrate Courts and Labour Tribunal.[6]

Perera's son, Dilan, is the Member of Parliament for Badulla and a former Non-Cabinet Minister of Port Development.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Austin, Ellawala new Governors". Daily Mirror. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Six new provincial governors sworn in Sri Lanka". Colombo Page. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Six new Governors sworn in". www.priu.gov.lk/. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "New Governors take oaths before President Sirisena". sundaytimes.lk. The Sunday Times. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "New Governors for seven provinces, Reginald removed from North". Colombo Gazette. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  6. 1 2 Malalasekera, Sarath; Wijeratne, Ayesha (2 July 2006). "Pen sketches of the new Silks". The Nation. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "Sabaragamuwa Governor wants more women elected LG polls". The Island. 26 December 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
Political offices
Preceded by
Hemakumara Nanayakkara		 Governor of Southern Province
2018–		 Incumbent
Preceded by
W. J. M. Lokubandara		 Governor of Sabaragamuwa
2015–2018		 Succeeded by
Niluka Ekanayake
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