Dickson Sarathchandra Dela Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Hon.
Dickson Sarathchandra Dela
Office:Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the Maldives
Term Start:12 July 2009
Term End:2015
Successor:Incumbent
President:Mahinda Rajapaksa
Order2:2nd
Office2:Governor of Northern Province
Term Start2:10 October 2008
Term End2:12 July 2009
Predecessor2:Victor Perera
Successor2:G. A. Chandrasiri
Order3:4th
Office3:Governor of Sabaragamuwa
Term Start3:22 February 2008
Term End3:2 October 2008
Predecessor3:Reggie Ranatunga
Successor3:Mohan Ellawala
Nationality:Sri Lankan

W. W. M. R. Dickson Sarathchandra Dela is a former Provincial governor and former Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the Maldives. Dela has held the offices of the Governor of Northern Province and of Sabaragamuwa.[1] He is the father of Pradeep Nilanga Dela, the Diyawadana Nilame

Political career

Dickson Sarathchandra Dela was sworn in as Governor of Sabaragamuwa, by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, on 22 February 2008 which held until October of the same year.[2] Leaving the governorship of Sabaragamuwa he became the Governor of Northern Province for a further nine months resigning to take over as the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the Maldives in 2009 & which held until 2015.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Appointments made by His Excellency the President. Lanka Daily News. 8 February 2012.
  2. Web site: C. Perera. Sunil. Three new Ministers and a Governor were sworn in yesterday. Asian Tribune. 8 February 2012.
  3. Web site: Patranobis . Sutirtho . Rajapaksa conducts major reshuffle of Lankan military command . https://archive.today/20130125193327/http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/SriLanka/Rajapaksa-conducts-major-reshuffle-of-Lankan-military-command/Article1-431499.aspx . dead . 25 January 2013 . Hindustan Times . 8 February 2012 .