Dickson Sarathchandra Dela

Honourable Dickson Sarathchandra Dela
Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the Maldives
In office 12 July 2009 – Present
President	Mahinda Rajapaksa
2nd Governor of Northern Province
In office 10 October 2008 – 12 July 2009
Preceded by	Victor Perera
Succeeded by	G. A. Chandrasiri
4th Governor of Sabaragamuwa
In office 22 February 2008 – 2 October 2008
Preceded by	Reggie Ranatunga
Succeeded by	Mohan Ellawala
Personal details
Nationality	Sri Lankan

W. W. M. R. Dickson Sarathchandra Dela is a former Provincial governor and the current Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the Maldives. Dela has held the offices of the Governor of Northern Province and of Sabaragamuwa.^[1]

Political career

Dickson Sarathchandra Dela was sworn in as Governor of Sabaragamuwa, by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, on 22 February 2008 which held until October of the same year.^[2] Leaving the governorship of Sabaragamuwa he became the Governor of Northern Province for a further nine months resigning to take over as the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the Maldives in 2009 which he currently holds.^[3]

References

1. "New Appointments made by His Excellency the President". Lanka Daily News. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
2. C. Perera, Sunil. "Three new Ministers and a Governor were sworn in yesterday". Asian Tribune. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
3. Patranobis, Sutirtho. "Rajapaksa conducts major reshuffle of Lankan military command". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 8 February 2012.

External links

• Governors of the Northern Provincial Council - History of Governors
• Sri Lankan Provinces from 1988