List of Governors of Central Province

Governor of Central Province
Flag of Central Province
Incumbent Niluka Ekanayake since 17 March 2016
Appointer	Maithripala Sirisena
Term length	5 years
Inaugural holder	E. L. B. Hurulle
Formation	June 1988

The Governor of Central Province, Sri Lanka is the head of the provincial government and exercises executive power in respect of subjects devolved to the Central Provincial Council.^[1] The governor is appointed by the President of Sri Lanka for a period of five years.^[1] The current governor is Niluka Ekanayake.

Governors

No.	Name		Portrait	Party	Took office	Left office	Refs
1		Hurulle, E. L. B.E. L. B. Hurulle		United National Party	June 1988	1 February 1990	[2][3]
2		Imbulana, P. C.P. C. Imbulana		United National Party	1 February 1990	May 1994	[4][5]
3		Senanayake, E. L.E. L. Senanayake		United National Party	May 1994	1998
4		Tillekeratne, StanleyStanley Tillekeratne		Sri Lanka Freedom Party	May 1998	2000	[6][7]
5		Dassanayake, TudorTudor Dassanayake		Independent	1 February 2000	1 January 2001	[8][9]
6		Ratnayake, K. B.K. B. Ratnayake		Sri Lanka Freedom Party	January 2001	27 June 2002	[10][11]
7		Gopallawa, MontyMonty Gopallawa		Sri Lanka Freedom Party	27 June 2002	26 September 2005	[12][13]
		Balasuriya, JagathJagath Balasuriya (acting)		Sri Lanka Freedom Party	September 2005	16 December 2005	[14]
8		Kobbekaduwa, TikiriTikiri Kobbekaduwa		Sri Lanka Freedom Party	16 December 2005	19 January 2015	[15][16][17]
9		Ellawala, SuranganiSurangani Ellawala		Sri Lanka Freedom Party	27 January 2015	14 March 2016	[18][19][20][21][22]
10		Ekanayake, NilukaNiluka Ekanayake		Independent	17 March 2016		[23][24]

Living former governors

• Jagath Balasuriya
• Tikiri Kobbekaduwa

References

• "Sri Lanka Provinces from 1988". World Statesman.

1. "The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: Chapter XVIIA". Policy Research & Information Unit, Presidential Secretariat, Sri Lanka.
2. de Silva, K. M. (1995). Regional Powers and Small State Security: India and Sri Lanka, 1977-1990. Woodrow Wilson Center Press. p. 282. ISBN 0-8018-5149-1.
3. "Late Deshamanya E. L. B. Hurulle". The Island (Sri Lanka). 17 May 2009.
4. "UNP stalwart, former MP and minister, P.C. Imbulana is no more". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 30 September 2012.
5. Wijegoonawardena, Dharmasiri Weerakkody (2 November 2014). "Remembering an honorable politician". The Island (Sri Lanka).
6. "Stanley on final journey from House". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 26 June 2005.
7. Kurukularatne, Buddhika (17 July 2005). "Men and Memories: Stanley Tillekeratne, ‘the mighty atom’". The Island (Sri Lanka).
8. Seneviratne, Shane (31 December 2000). "No money for Maligawa security". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
9. Wimalasurendre, Cyril (4 January 2001). "T. K. Dassanayake resigns as CP Governor". The Island (Sri Lanka).
10. "'A'pura conservation project put aside'". The Island (Sri Lanka). 16 January 2001.
11. "CP Ministers take oath". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 9 May 2002.
12. "Monty Gopallawa: A role model for politicians". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 3 October 2014.
13. "Monty Gopallawa was an exemplary politician". The Island (Sri Lanka). 22 September 2007.
14. Wimalasurendre, Cyril (10 November 2005). "Dr. Balasuriya assumes duties as CP Governor". The Island (Sri Lanka).
15. "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1425/23. 30 December 2005.
16. "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1686/48. 31 December 2010.
17. Thoradeniya, Indrani (20 January 2015). "Central Province Governor resigns". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
18. "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1900/09. 2 February 2015.
19. "Austin, Ellawala new Governors". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 27 January 2015.
20. "Six Provincial Governors take oaths". The Nation (Sri Lanka). 27 January 2015.
21. "CP Governor Ellawala no more". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 14 March 2016.
22. Santiago, Melanie (14 March 2016). "Central Province Governor passes away". News First.
23. "Niluka Ekanayake sworn in as CP Governor". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 17 March 2016.
24. "Niluka Ekanayake appointed as new Central Province Governor". Ceylon Today. 17 March 2016.