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Chief Minister in Sri Lanka is the elected head of local government at the provincial level, and is vested with most of the executive powers. The Chief Minister is chosen by legislators of the political party or coalition commanding a majority in the provincial council, and serves a six-year term with a provision of re-election. The Governor is the head of province, but his or her role is largely ceremonial.
There are a total of eight Chief Ministers elected by eight provinces with the only exception of the Northern Province.
| PROVINCE | NAME | TOOK OFFICE | PARTY | FMR |
| Central Province |
Hon. Sarath Ekanayake | 18 July 2004 | United People's Freedom Alliance | all |
| Eastern Province |
Hon. Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan | 16 May 2008 | United People's Freedom Alliance | all |
| North Central Province |
Hon. Berty Premalal Dissanayake | June 1999 | People's Alliance United People's Freedom Alliance |
all |
| Northern Province |
Direct rule from Colombo | 1 January 2007 | all | |
| North Western Province |
Hon. Athula Wijesinghe | 2002 | People's Alliance United People's Freedom Alliance |
all |
| Sabaragamuwa Province |
Hon. Maheepala Herath | 16 July 2004 | United People's Freedom Alliance | all |
| Southern Province |
Hon. Shan Wijayalal De Silva | 10 July 2004 | United People's Freedom Alliance | all |
| Uva Province |
Hon. Shashindra Rajapaksa | 20 August 2009 | United People's Freedom Alliance | all |
| Western Province |
Hon. Prasanna Ranatunge | 4 May 2009 | United People's Freedom Alliance | all |
| No. | Name | Party | Took Office | Left Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.M.P.B. Dissanayake | United National Party | 9 June 1988 | June 1998 |
| Vacant | June 1998 | April 1999 | ||
| 2 | Sarath Ekanayake | People's Alliance | April 1999 | June 1999 |
| 3 | Nandimithra Ekanayake | People's Alliance | June 1999 | 6 November 2000 |
| 4 | Sarath Ekanayake | People's Alliance | 6 November 2000 | 30 April 2002 |
| 5 | W.M.P.B. Dissanayake | United National Front | 30 April 2002 | May 2003 |
| Wasantha Aluvihare (acting) | United National Front | 19 May 2003 | June 2003 | |
| 6 | Wasantha Aluvihare | United National Front | June 2003 | 18 July 2004 |
| No. | Name | Party | Took Office | Left Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct rule from Colombo | 1 January 2007 | 16 May 2008 |
| No. | Name | Party | Took Office | Left Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G.D. Mahindasoma | United National Party | 8 May 1988 | 2 May 1996 |
| 2 | Jayasena Dissanayake | United National Party | 2 May 1996 | June 1998 |
| Vacant | June 1998 | April 1999 | ||
| 3 | Jayani Dissanayake | People's Alliance | 15 April 1999 | June 1999 |
| No. | Name | Party | Took Office | Left Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Varatharaja Perumal | Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front | 10 December 1988 | 10 March 1990 |
| Direct rule from Colombo | 10 March 1990 | 31 December 2006 |
None.
| No. | Name | Party | Took Office | Left Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gamini Jayawickrama Perera | United National Party | 4 May 1988 | 19 October 1993 |
| 2 | G. M. Premachandra | Democratic United National Front | 19 October 1993 | 27 August 1994 |
| 3 | R. Nimal Bandara | United National Party | 27 August 1994 | 28 January 1999 |
| 4 | S.B. Nawinne | People's Alliance | 28 January 1999 | 2002 |
| No. | Name | Party | Took Office | Left Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. V. Punchinilame | United National Party | April 1988 | April 1989 |
| 2 | Abeyratne Pilapitiya | United National Party | 10 April 1989 | March 1993 |
| 3 | H. Jayatilake Podinilame | United National Party | March 1993 | June 1998 |
| Vacant | June 1998 | April 1999 | ||
| 4 | Kantha Gunatilleke | People's Alliance | April 1999 | June 1999 |
| 5 | Athauda Seneviratne | People's Alliance | June 1999 | October 2000 |
| 6 | Asoka Jayawardena | People's Alliance | October 2000 | 13 December 2001 |
| 7 | Mohan Saliya Ellawala | People's Alliance | 13 December 2001 | 16 July 2004 |
| No. | Name | Party | Took Office | Left Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matarage Sirisena Amarasiri | United National Party | 16 June 1988 | October 1993 |
| 2 | Amarasiri Dodangoda | People's Alliance | October 1993 | January 1994 |
| Vacant | January 1994 | March 1994 | ||
| 3 | Amarasiri Dodangoda | People's Alliance | March 1994 | September 1994 |
| 4 | Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena | People's Alliance | September 1994 | 21 December 2001 |
| 5 | H. G. Sirisena | People's Alliance | 21 December 2001 | July 2004 |
| No. | Name | Party | Took Office | Left Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Percy Samaraweera | United National Party | May 1988 | June 1998 |
| Vacant | June 1998 | April 1999 | ||
| 2 | Nalini Weerawanni | People's Alliance | April 1999 | April 1999 |
| 3 | Samaraweera Weerawanni | People's Alliance | April 1999 | 29 October 2001 |
| 4 | Aththintha Marakalage Buddhadasa | People's Alliance | 29 October 2001 | 22 July 2004 |
| 5 | Gamini Vijith Vijithamuni Soysa | United People's Freedom Alliance | 22 July 2004 | 20 August 2009 |
| No. | Name | Party | Took Office | Left Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susil Moonesinghe | United National Party | 9 June 1988 | 16 March 1993 |
| 2 | Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga | Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya People's Alliance |
2 June 1993 | 22 August 1994 |
| 3 | Morris Rajapakse | People's Alliance | 22 August 1994 | 11 July 1995 |
| 4 | A. D. Susil Premajayanth | People's Alliance | 13 July 1995 | June 1998 |
| Vacant | June 1998 | April 1999 | ||
| 5 | A. D. Susil Premajayanth | People's Alliance | April 1999 | 9 November 2000 |
| 6 | Reginald Cooray | People's Alliance United People's Freedom Alliance |
9 November 2000 | 22 June 2005 |
| 7 | Nandana Mendis | United People's Freedom Alliance | 22 June 2005 | 3 July 2005 |
| 8 | Reginald Cooray | United People's Freedom Alliance | 3 July 2005 | 4 May 2009 |