The governor of Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka (Sinhala: සබරගමුව පළාත් ආණ්ඩුකාරවරයා Sabaragamuva palāth āndukāravarayā), is responsible for the management of the Sabaragamuwa 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 Sabaragamuwa | |
|---|---|
.PNG) | |
since 25 September 2024 | |
| Appointer | President of Sri Lanka |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | Noel Wimalasena |
| Formation | 30 April 1988 |
| Website | sg |
Governors
editIndependent Sri Lanka Freedom Party United National Party
| No. | Name | Portrait | Party | Took office | Left office | Refs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noel Wimalasena | United National Party | 30 April 1988 | 1993 | [2] | ||
| 2 | C. N. Saliya Mathew | United National Party | 1993 | 9 June 2005 | [2] | ||
| 3 | Reggie Ranatunga | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 9 June 2005 | February 2008 | [2] | ||
| 4 | Dickson Sarathchandra Dela | Independent | 22 February 2008 | 2 October 2008 | [2] | ||
| 5 | Mohan Saliya Ellawala | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 2 October 2008 | 12 May 2009 | [2][3] | ||
| 6 | Alavi Moulana (acting) | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 13 May 2009 | 5 July 2009 | [2] | ||
| 7 | Janaka Priyantha Bandara | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 5 July 2009 | 21 April 2010 | [2] | ||
| 8 | W. J. M. Lokubandara | United National Party | 21 April 2010 | 27 January 2015 | [2] | ||
| 9 | Marshal Perera | Independent | 27 January 2015 | 11 April 2018 | [2] | ||
| 10 | Niluka Ekanayake | Independent | 12 April 2018 | 2 January 2019 | [4] | ||
| 11 | Dhamma Dissanayake | Independent | 3 January 2019 | 20 December 2019 | [2] | ||
| 12 | Tikiri Kobbekaduwa | Independent | 21 December 2019 | 10 June 2023 | [2] | ||
| 13 | Navin Dissanayake | United National Party | 13 June 2023 | 23 September 2024 | [2][5] | ||
| 14 | Champa Janaki Rajaratne | Independent | 25 September 2024 | Present | [6] | ||
See also
editReferences
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 "Sri Lankan Provinces from 1988". WorldStatesmen.org. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ "An exit of a humanist". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 15 May 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ "New Governors take oaths before President Sirisena". sundaytimes.lk. The Sunday Times. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Two Governors resign". adaderana.lk. Ada Derana. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "New Governors appointed by the President". adaderana.lk. Ada Derana. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.