Provincial Governors of Sri Lanka

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The following is a list of incumbent Provincial Governors of Sri Lanka. The governor is the head of the provincial government and exercises executive power in respect of subjects devolved to provincial councils.[1] The governor is appointed by the President of Sri Lanka for a period of five years.[1]

Current governors

  Independent   Sri Lanka Freedom Party   United National Party

Province Current governor Portrait Party Took office Term ends Refs Past
CentralP. B. DissanayakeSri Lanka Freedom Party13 April 201813 April 2023[2][3]List
EasternRohitha BogollagamaSri Lanka Freedom Party4 July 20174 July 2022[4][5][6]List
North CentralM. P. JayasingheSri Lanka Freedom Party12 April 201812 April 2023[7]List
NorthernReginald CooraySri Lanka Freedom Party16 February 201616 February 2021[8][9]List
North WesternK. C. LogeswaranIndependent12 April 201812 April 2023[7]List
SabaragamuwaNiluka EkanayakeIndependent12 April 201812 April 2023[7]List
SouthernMarshal Perera12 April 201812 April 2023[7]List
UvaAriya RekawaUnited National Party11 May 201811 May 2023[10]List
WesternHemakumara NanayakkaraUnited National Party12 April 201812 April 2023[7]List

Party dominance


See also

References

  • "Sri Lankan Provinces from 1988". WorldStatesmen.org. Retrieved 23 August 2008.
  1. 1 2 "The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: Chapter XVIIA". Colombo, Sri Lanka: Policy Research & Information Unit, Presidential Secretariat. Archived from the original on 2 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Cooray reappointed as Northern governor". Hiru News. Asia Broadcasting Corporation. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "P.B Dissanayaka appointed Central Province Governor". dailynews.lk. Daily News. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 2026/34. 6 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Austin President's Secy. , Bogollagama Eastern Governor". The Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  6. ↑ Yapa, Ayshwarya (4 July 2017). "Austin Fernando sworn in as Presidential Secretary". Ada Derana. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "New Governors take oaths before President Sirisena". sundaytimes.lk. The Sunday Times. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  8. ↑ "Reginald Cooray sworn in as NP Governor again". dailymirror.lk. Daily Mirror. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  9. ↑ "Reginald Cooray reappointed as Northern Province Governor". dailynews.lk. Daily News. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  10. ↑ "Ariya B. Rekawa appointed Uva Province Governor". Ada Derana. Derana. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
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