List of governors of Northern Province explained

Post:Governor
Body:Northern Province
Nativename:Tamil: வட மாகாண ஆளுநர்
Sinhala; Sinhalese: උතුරු පළාත් ආණ්ඩුකාරවරයා
Insignia:Flag of the Northern Province.svg
Insigniasize:170px
Insigniacaption:Flag of Northern Province
Incumbent:P. S. M. Charles
Incumbentsince:17 May 2023
Appointer:President of Sri Lanka
Termlength:5 years
Precursor:Governor of the North Eastern Province
Inaugural:Mohan Wijewickrama (acting)
Formation:1 January 2007

The governor of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka (Tamil: வட மாகாண ஆளுநர்|translit=Vaṭa Mākāṇa Āḷunar; Sinhala; Sinhalese: උතුරු පළාත් ආණ්ඩුකාරවරයා|translit=Uturu Paḷāt Āṇḍukāravarayā) is the head of the provincial government and exercises executive power over subjects devolved to the Northern Provincial Council.[1] The current governor is P. S. M. Charles.

Governors

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6 !align="center" style="background:;"[15] [16] [17] [18]
7 !align="center" style="background:;"11 October 2021 [19] [20]
8 !align="center" style="background:;"15 May 2023 [21] [22] [23]
9 !align="center" style="background:;"Present [24]

External links

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. 2015-01-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20131103172559/http://www.priu.gov.lk/Cons/1978Constitution/Chapter_17A_Amd.html. 2013-11-03. dead.
  2. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President. 3 February 2006. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1430/31. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130401180028/http://documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2006/Pdf/Feb/1430-31/1430-31e.pdf. 1 April 2013.
  3. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President. 9 July 2008. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1557/18. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130515032642/http://documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2008/pdf/Jul/1557_18/1557_18E.pdf. 15 May 2013.
  4. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President. 22 October 2008. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1572/15.
  5. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President. 29 July 2009. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1612/15.
  6. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President. 17 July 2014. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1871/34. 31 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20140809034509/http://www.documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2014/PDF/July/1871_34/1871_34%20(E).pdf. 9 August 2014. dead.
  7. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President . 2 February 2015 . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 1900/09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150208150847/http://www.documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2015/PDF/Feb/1900_09/1900_09%20E.pdf . 8 February 2015 .
  8. News: Austin, Ellawala new Governors. The Daily Mirror. 27 January 2015.
  9. News: Six Provincial Governors take oaths. The Nation. 27 January 2015. 31 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160307032653/http://www.nation.lk/edition/breaking-news/item/37782-six-provincial-governors-take-oaths.html. 7 March 2016. dead. dmy-all.
  10. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President. 17 February 2016. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1954/16.
  11. News: Reginald Cooray sworn in as Northern Governor. The Daily Mirror. 14 February 2016.
  12. News: Hannan. Rishan. Reginald Cooray appointed Northern Province Governor. News First. 14 February 2016.
  13. News: Reginald Cooray sworn in as NP Governor again. 13 April 2018. Daily Mirror. dailymirror.lk. 14 April 2018.
  14. News: Reginald Cooray reappointed as Northern Province Governor. 13 April 2018. Daily news . dailynews.lk. 13 April 2018.
  15. News: Three more governors appointed . 14 January 2019 . . 7 January 2019 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  16. News: Keerthi Tennakoon appointed Governor Uva . 14 January 2019 . . 9 January 2019 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  17. News: Governors resign . 31 December 2019 . . 21 November 2019 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  18. News: Governors asked to resign . 31 December 2019 . . 20 November 2019 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  19. News: P.S.M. Charles appointed NP Governor . 30 December 2019 . . 30 December 2019 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  20. News: Top civil servant Charles appointed Governor NP . 30 December 2019 . . 31 December 2019 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  21. Web site: Jeevan Thiyagarajah appointed as Northern Province governor . 2021-12-07 . www.adaderana.lk . en.
  22. Web site: Jeevan Thiagarajah appointed Northern Province Governor Daily FT. 2021-10-13. www.ft.lk. English.
  23. Web site: Our regrets to Jeevan Thiagarajah. 2021-10-13. www.sundaytimes.lk.
  24. Web site: Three provinces get new governors. www.dailymirror.lk. 2023-05-18.

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