Chief minister (Sri Lanka) explained

Chief ministers in Sri Lanka are elected heads of the provincial boards of ministers, bodies which aid and advice the governors, the heads of the provincial government, in the exercise of their executive power.^[1] The governor appoints as chief minister a member of the provincial council who, in his opinion, commands the support of a majority of that council.^[1] There are nine chief ministerial positions in the country, out of which only six are currently occupied, while three are vacant and under the governor's direct rule.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Appointment

A governor may appoint a chief minister, who would be the leader of the political party that commands the majority of the provincial council.

Duties

The duties of the chief minister includes;

• Advising the governor on the appointment of the boards of ministers.
• Informing the governor of the province of all decisions of the Board of Ministers relating to the administration of the affairs of the province and the proposals for legislation.
• Furnish information relating to the administration of the affairs and legislation of the province to the governor.

Salary

As per the Provincial Councils (Payment of Salaries and Allowances) Act, No. 37 of 1988, the chief minister is entitled to monthly salary and allowances equal of the governor, less than fifty rupees.^[6] In addition, since all chief ministers are members of provincial council they are entitled to allowances and benefits of provincial councilor.

Incumbent chief ministers

Province	Chief minister	class=unsortable	Portrait	Party		Took office	class=unsortable	References	class=unsortable	Past
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External links

• Sri Lanka Provinces from 1988

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: Chapter XVIIA. Policy Research & Information Unit, Presidential Secretariat, Sri Lanka. 2015-01-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20131103172559/http://www.priu.gov.lk/Cons/1978Constitution/Chapter_17A_Amd.html. 2013-11-03. dead.
2. Web site: Sabaragamuwa PC’s term ends tonight. https://web.archive.org/web/20181111173842/http://island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=172317. 2018-11-11. 25 September 2017. The Island (Sri Lanka).
3. Web site: Term of North-Central PC ends. adaderana.lk.
4. Web site: Term of Eastern PC ends . https://web.archive.org/web/20171001214556/https://www.puvath.lk/news/296153/Term-of-Eastern-PC-ends/hl/en. 2017-10-01. puvath.lk.
5. Web site: උණුසුම් වූ නැගෙනහිර පළාත් සභාවේ නිල කාලය - ඊයේ මැදියම් රැයෙන් අවසන් වෙයි. hirunews.lk.
6. https://www.lawnet.gov.lk/1946/12/31/provincial-councils-payment-of-salaries-and-allowances-2/ Provincial Councils (Payment of salaries and allowances)
7. PART IV (A) — PROVINCIAL COUNCILS Appointments & C., by the Governors APPOINTMENTS — CENTRAL PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. 23 July 2004. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1350/25.
8. News: Ekanayake to be sworn in CP Chief Minister. Daily News (Sri Lanka). 16 July 2004.
9. Web site: Official term of Eastern Provincial Council to end at midnight. www.adaderana.lk. en. 2019-01-04.
10. PART IV (A) — PROVINCIAL COUNCILS Appointments & C., by the Governors NORTH WESTERN PROVINCE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL Notification made by the Governor of North Western Province. 16 September 2015. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1932/48.
11. News: Ramakrishnan. T.. Sri Lanka: Two Chief Ministers appointed. The Hindu. 8 September 2015.
12. News: Edirisinghe. Dasun. President appoints two new Chief Ministers. The Island (Sri Lanka). 9 September 2015.
13. PART IV (A) — PROVINCIAL COUNCILS Appointments & C., by the Governors UVA PROVINCE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL Appointment made by the Governor of Uva Province. 15 September 2015. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1932/09.
14. News: Uva gets a new chief. Ceylon Today. 15 September 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150927175016/https://www.ceylontoday.lk/16-103828-news-detail-uva-gets-a-new-chief.html. 27 September 2015.
15. News: Chamara Sampath Dassanayake new Uva CM. The Nation (Sri Lanka). 15 September 2015. 27 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150927195547/http://nation.lk/online/2015/09/15/chamara-sampath-dassanayake-new-uva-cm/. 27 September 2015. dead.
16. PART IV (A) — PROVINCIAL COUNCILS Appointments & C., by the Governors WESTERN PROVINCE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL Appointments by the Governor of the Western Province. 18 September 2015. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1932/70.
17. News: Warnakulasuriya. Deepal. Western & Wayamba Provinces get new Chief Ministers. The Nation (Sri Lanka). 8 September 2015. 27 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160105100715/http://nation.lk/online/2015/09/08/western-wayamba-provinces-get-new-chief-ministers/. 5 January 2016. dead.
18. News: New chief ministers appointed for Western and North Western Provinces. Colombo Page. 8 September 2015.