List of Governors of Southern Province

Governor of Southern Province
Incumbent
Kumari Balasuriya
since 23 October 2006
Appointer Mahinda Rajapaksa
Inaugural holder Mohammed Abdul Bakeer Markar
Formation 13 June 1988
Website Southern Provincial Council

The Governor of Southern Province, Sri Lanka has the management of the Southern Provincial Council. Some of its key functions include exercising powers vested in the Governor by the Provincial Council Act No. 42 of 1987 amended by Act No. 28 of 1990 and the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.[1]

Contents

Governors

No. Name Took Office Left Office
1 Mohammed Abdul Bakeer Markar 13 June 1988 December, 1993
2 Leslie Mervyn Jayaratna December, 1993 December, 1994
3 Neville Kanakeratne January, 1995 20 September 1999
4 Ananda Dassanayake 1999 2002
5 Kingsley Tissa Wickramaratne 1 February 2002 23 October 2006
6 Kumari Balasuriya 23 October 2006 Present

Living former governors

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.ep.gov.lk/govindex.asp

External links

Governors
Bakeer Markar · Leslie Jayaratna · Neville Kanakeratne · Ananda Dassanayake · Kingsley Wickramaratne · Kumari Balasuriya
Acting
Sri Lankan Governors
Provincial Governors
Defunct