Chief Minister (Sri Lanka)

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Chief Minister in Sri Lanka is the head of the provincial board of ministers, a body which aids and advices the governor, the head of the provincial government, in the exercise of his executive power.[1] The governor appoints as chief minister the member of the provincial council who, in his opinion, commands the support of a majority of that council.[1] There are a currently nine chief ministers.

Current chief ministers

      Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi       Sri Lanka Freedom Party       Sri Lanka Muslim Congress       United National Party

Province Current chief minister Portrait Party Took office Refs Past
Central Ekanayake, SarathSarath Ekanayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party 18 July 2004 [2][3] List
Eastern Zainulabdeen, Ahamed NazeerAhamed Nazeer Zainulabdeen Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 6 February 2015 [4][5][6] List
North Central Jayarathne, PeshalaPeshala Jayarathne Sri Lanka Freedom Party 28 January 2015 [7][8][9] List
Northern Vigneswaran, C. V.C. V. Vigneswaran Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi 7 October 2013 [10][11][12][13] List
North Western Dassanayake, DharmasiriDharmasiri Dassanayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party 8 September 2015 [14][15][16] List
Sabaragamuwa Herath, MaheepalaMaheepala Herath Sri Lanka Freedom Party 25 July 2004 [17] List
Southern De Silva, Shan WijayalalShan Wijayalal De Silva Sri Lanka Freedom Party 16 July 2004 List
Uva Dassanayake, Chamara SampathChamara Sampath Dassanayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party 15 September 2015 [18][19][20] List
Western Devapriya, IsuraIsura Devapriya Sri Lanka Freedom Party 8 September 2015 [21][22][23] List

References

  1. 1 2 "The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: Chapter XVIIA". Policy Research & Information Unit, Presidential Secretariat, Sri Lanka.
  2. ↑ "PART IV (A) — PROVINCIAL COUNCILS Appointments & C., by the Governors APPOINTMENTS — CENTRAL PROVINCIAL COUNCIL" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1350/25. 23 July 2004.
  3. ↑ "Ekanayake to be sworn in CP Chief Minister". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 16 July 2004.
  4. ↑ "PART IV (A) — PROVINCIAL COUNCILS Appointments & C., by the Governors EASTERN PROVINCE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL Appointment" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1901/13. 11 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "New EP Chief Minister takes oaths". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 6 February 2015.
  6. ↑ Ferdinando, Shamindra (7 February 2015). "SLMC takes East CM’s post amidst Kalmunai turmoil". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  7. ↑ "PART IV (A) — PROVINCIAL COUNCILS Appointments & C., by the Governors NORTH CENTRAL PROVINCE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL Appointments made by the Hon. Governor of North Central Province" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1900/06. 2 February 2015.
  8. ↑ Bandara, Athula (28 January 2015). "Peshala sworn in as NCP Chief Minister". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).
  9. ↑ "Peshala sworn in as new CM". Ceylon Today. 28 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "PART IV (A) — PROVINCIAL COUNCILS Appointments & C., by the Governors NORTHERN PROVINCE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL Appointment made by the Governor of the Northern Province" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1831/01. 7 October 2013.
  11. ↑ "Wigneswaran takes oath as Northern Province CM". The Hindu/Indo-Asian News Service. 9 October 2013.
  12. ↑ "Wigneswaran sworn-in as NPC CM". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 7 October 2013.
  13. ↑ "Sri Lanka poll: Tamil minister Wigneswaran says 'peace possible'". BBC News. 7 October 2013.
  14. ↑ "PART IV (A) — PROVINCIAL COUNCILS Appointments & C., by the Governors NORTH WESTERN PROVINCE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL Notification made by the Governor of North Western Province" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1932/48. 16 September 2015.
  15. ↑ Ramakrishnan, T. (8 September 2015). "Sri Lanka: Two Chief Ministers appointed". The Hindu.
  16. ↑ Edirisinghe, Dasun (9 September 2015). "President appoints two new Chief Ministers". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  17. ↑ "PART IV (A) — PROVINCIAL COUNCILS Appointments & C., by the Governors APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE HONOURABLE GOVERNOR OF SABARAGAMUWA PROVINCE" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1353/04. 9 August 2004.
  18. ↑ "PART IV (A) — PROVINCIAL COUNCILS Appointments & C., by the Governors UVA PROVINCE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL Appointment made by the Governor of Uva Province" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1932/09. 15 September 2015.
  19. ↑ "Uva gets a new chief". Ceylon Today. 15 September 2015.
  20. ↑ "Chamara Sampath Dassanayake new Uva CM". The Nation (Sri Lanka). 15 September 2015.
  21. ↑ "PART IV (A) — PROVINCIAL COUNCILS Appointments & C., by the Governors WESTERN PROVINCE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL Appointments by the Governor of the Western Province" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1932/70. 18 September 2015.
  22. ↑ Warnakulasuriya, Deepal (8 September 2015). "Western & Wayamba Provinces get new Chief Ministers". The Nation (Sri Lanka).
  23. ↑ "New chief ministers appointed for Western and North Western Provinces". Colombo Page. 8 September 2015.

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