List of governors of North Western Province
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The governor of the North Western Province of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: වයඹ පළාත් ආණ්ඩුකාරවරයා Wayamba palāth āndukāravarayā) is responsible for the management of the North Western Provincial Council. Some of the office's key functions include exercising powers vested in the governor by the Provincial Council Act No. 42 of 1987 amended by Act No. 28 of 1990 and the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.[1]
| Governor of North Western Province | |
|---|---|
.PNG) | |
since 25 September 2024 | |
| Appointer | President of Sri Lanka |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | Dingiri Banda Wijetunge |
| Formation | 1 June 1988 |
| Website | governor |
Governors
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Independent United National Party Sri Lanka Freedom Party Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Communist Party of Sri Lanka
| No. | Name | Portrait | Party | Took office | Left office | Refs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dingiri Banda Wijetunga | United National Party | 1 June 1988 | 31 January 1989 | [2] | ||
| 2 | Montague Jayawickrama | United National Party | 1 February 1989 | 13 October 1993 | [2] | ||
| 3 | Karunasena Kodituwakku | United National Party | 13 October 1993 | 7 July 1994 | [2] | ||
| 4 | Anandatissa de Alwis | United National Party | 8 July 1994 | 12 January 1995 | [2] | ||
| 5 | Hector Arawwawala | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 13 January 1995 | 3 January 1999 | [2] | ||
| 6 | Siripala Jayaweera | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 3 January 1999 | 30 April 2004 | [2] | ||
| 7 | Dharmadasa Wanniarachchi | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 30 April 2004 | 5 October 2007 | [2] | ||
| 8 | Tissa Balalla | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 5 October 2007 | 23 January 2015 | [2] | ||
| 9 | Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake | United National Party | 23 January 2015 | 11 April 2018 | [2] | ||
| 10 | K. C. Logeswaran | Independent | 12 April 2018 | 4 January 2019 | [3] | ||
| 10 | Peshala Jayarathne | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 4 January 2019 | 21 November 2019 | [2] | ||
| 11 | A. J. M. Muzammil | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | 21 November 2019 | 31 August 2020 | [2] | ||
| 12 | Raja Collure | Communist Party of Sri Lanka | 31 August 2020 | 7 December 2021 | [2] | ||
| 13 | Wasantha Karannagoda | Independent | 9 December 2021 | 17 May 2023 | [2] | ||
| 14 | Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 17 May 2023 | 1 May 2024 | [2] | ||
| 15 | Naseer Ahamed | Independent | 2 May 2024 | 23 September 2024 | [4] | ||
| 16 | Tissa Kumarasiri | Independent | 25 September 2024 | Incumbent | [5] | ||
See also
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edit- ^ ":.Welcome to Eastern Provincial Council - Sri Lanka.:". www.ep.gov.lk. Archived from the original on 2011-01-04.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Sri Lankan Provinces from 1988". WorldStatesmen.org. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ "New Governors take oaths before President Sirisena". sundaytimes.lk. The Sunday Times. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "New Governors appointed to Southern, North Western Provinces". www.news.lk. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "New Governors appointed by the President". adaderana.lk. Retrieved 2024-09-26.