Punchi Banda Dissanayake is a Sri Lankan politician and was the 12th Governor of the Central Province (April – December 2018). In 2018 he also served as the acting Governor of Uva Province.[1] He has previously been the Governor of the North Central Province.[2][3][4][5][6]
P. B. Dissanayake | |
|---|---|
 Dissanayake in March 2015 | |
| 12th Governor of Central Province | |
| In office 13 April 2018 – 31 December 2018 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Preceded by | Reginald Cooray |
| Succeeded by | Maithri Gunaratne |
| Acting Governor of Uva Province | |
| In office 12 April 2018 – 11 May 2018 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Preceded by | M. P. Jayasinghe |
| Succeeded by | Ariya Rekawa |
| 8th Governor of North Central Province | |
| In office 27 January 2015 – 11 April 2018 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Preceded by | Karunarathne Diulgane |
| Succeeded by | M. P. Jayasinghe |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
References
edit- ^ "New Governors take oaths before President Sirisena". sundaytimes.lk. The Sunday Times. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Austin, Ellawala new Governors". Daily Mirror. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ "Six new provincial governors sworn in Sri Lanka". Colombo Page. 27 January 2015. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ "Six new Governors sworn in". www.priu.gov.lk. 27 January 2015. Archived from the original on 27 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ "Cooray reappointed as Northern governor". Hiru News. Asia Broadcasting Corporation. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "P.B Dissanayaka appointed Central Province Governor". dailynews.lk. Daily News. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.