Provincial Governors of Sri Lanka

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The following is a list of incumbent 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] There are a currently nine governors.

Current governors

      Independent       Sri Lanka Freedom Party       United National Party

Province Current governor Portrait Party Took office Term ends Refs Past
Central Ellawala, SuranganiSurangani Ellawala Sri Lanka Freedom Party 27 January 2015 27 January 2020 [2][3][4] List
Eastern Fernando, AustinAustin Fernando Independent 27 January 2015 27 January 2020 [2][3][4] List
North Central Dissanayake, P. B.P. B. Dissanayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party 27 January 2015 27 January 2020 [2][3][4] List
Northern Palihakkara, H. M. G. S.H. M. G. S. Palihakkara Independent 27 January 2015 27 January 2020 [2][3][4] List
North Western Ratnayake, Amara PiyaseeliAmara Piyaseeli Ratnayake United National Party 23 January 2015 23 January 2020 [2][5][6] List
Sabaragamuwa Perera, B. M. A. R.B. M. A. R. Perera Independent 27 January 2015 27 January 2020 [2][3][4] List
Southern Nanayakkara, HemakumaraHemakumara Nanayakkara United National Party 23 January 2015 23 January 2020 [2][5][6] List
Uva Jayasinghe, M. P.M. P. Jayasinghe Sri Lanka Freedom Party 27 January 2015 27 January 2020 [2][3][4] List
Western Logeswaran, K. C.K. C. Logeswaran Independent 23 January 2015 23 January 2020 [2][5][6] List

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: Chapter XVIIA". Policy Research & Information Unit, Presidential Secretariat, Sri Lanka.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1900/09. 2 February 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "Austin, Ellawala new Governors". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 27 January 2015.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "Six Provincial Governors take oaths". The Nation (Sri Lanka). 27 January 2015.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "New Governors". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 24 January 2015.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Fernando, Lahiru (23 January 2015). "New governors take oaths before President Sirisena". News First.