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
| Province | Current governor | Portrait | Party | Took office | Refs | Past | |
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| Central | Ekanayake, NilukaNiluka Ekanayake | Independent | 17 March 2016 | [2][3] | List | ||
| Eastern | Fernando, AustinAustin Fernando | Independent | 27 January 2015 | [4][5][6] | List | ||
| North Central | Dissanayake, P. B.P. B. Dissanayake | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 27 January 2015 | [4][5][6] | List | ||
| Northern | Cooray, ReginaldReginald Cooray | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 16 February 2016 | [7][8][9] | List | ||
| North Western | Ratnayake, Amara PiyaseeliAmara Piyaseeli Ratnayake | United National Party | 23 January 2015 | [4][10][11] | List | ||
| Sabaragamuwa | Perera, B. M. A. R.B. M. A. R. Perera | Independent | 27 January 2015 | [4][5][6] | List | ||
| Southern | Nanayakkara, HemakumaraHemakumara Nanayakkara |  |
United National Party | 23 January 2015 | [4][10][11] | List | |
| Uva | Jayasinghe, M. P.M. P. Jayasinghe | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 27 January 2015 | [4][5][6] | List | ||
| Western | Logeswaran, K. C.K. C. Logeswaran | Independent | 23 January 2015 | [4][10][11] | List | ||
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See also
References
- 1 2 "The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: Chapter XVIIA". Policy Research & Information Unit, Presidential Secretariat, Sri Lanka.
- ↑ "Niluka Ekanayake sworn in as CP Governor". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 17 March 2016.
- ↑ "Niluka Ekanayake appointed as new Central Province Governor". Ceylon Today. 17 March 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "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.
- 1 2 3 4 "Austin, Ellawala new Governors". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 27 January 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Six Provincial Governors take oaths". The Nation (Sri Lanka). 27 January 2015.
- ↑ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1954/16. 17 February 2016.
- ↑ "Reginald Cooray sworn in as Northern Governor". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 14 February 2016.
- ↑ Hannan, Rishan (14 February 2016). "Reginald Cooray appointed Northern Province Governor". News First.
- 1 2 3 "New Governors". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 24 January 2015.
- 1 2 3 Fernando, Lahiru (23 January 2015). "New governors take oaths before President Sirisena". News First.
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