List of chief ministers of North Central Province explained

Post:Chief Minister
Body:North Central Province
Insignia:Flag of the North Central Province (Sri Lanka).PNG
Insigniasize:170px
Insigniacaption:Flag of North Central Province, Sri Lanka
Incumbent:Vacant Under Governor's Rule
Incumbentsince:1 October 2017
Department:Board of Ministers of the North Central Province
Style:The Honourable
Member Of:North Central Provincial Council
Appointer:P. B. Dissanayake
Appointerpost:Governor of North Central Province
Inaugural:G. D. Mahindasoma
Formation:3 February 1988

The Chief Minister of North Central Province, Sri Lanka is the head of the provincial board of ministers, a body which aids and advises the governor, the head of the provincial government, in the exercise of his executive power.[1] The governor appoints as chief minister the member of the North Central Provincial Council who, in his opinion, commands the support of a majority of that council.[1] The current chief minister is Peshala Jayarathne.

Chief ministers

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Vacant
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Vacant [10]

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. 2015-12-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20131103172559/http://www.priu.gov.lk/Cons/1978Constitution/Chapter_17A_Amd.html. 2013-11-03. dead.
  2. Web site: Sri Lankan Provinces from 1988 . WorldStatesmen.org. 30 March 2016.
  3. PART IV (A) — PROVINCIAL COUNCILS Appointments & C., by the Governors NORTH CENTRAL PROVINCE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL Appointments made by the Hon. Governor of the North Central Province. 1 November 2012. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1782/35.
  4. News: S.M. Ranjith is new Chief Minister. The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 24 September 2012.
  5. News: Ladduwahetty. Ravi. Palihawadana. Norman. CMs sworn in without hitch. The Island (Sri Lanka). 25 September 2012.
  6. News: S.M Ranjith new Chief Minister of NCP. Ceylon Today. 24 September 2012.
  7. PART IV (A) — PROVINCIAL COUNCILS Appointments & C., by the Governors NORTH CENTRAL PROVINCE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL Appointments made by the Hon. Governor of North Central Province. 2 February 2015. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1900/06. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150409001746/http://documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2015/PDF/Feb/1900_06/1900_06%20E.pdf. 9 April 2015.
  8. News: Bandara. Athula. Peshala sworn in as NCP Chief Minister. The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 28 January 2015.
  9. News: Peshala sworn in as new CM. Ceylon Today. 28 January 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160106003942/http://www.ceylontoday.lk/16-83391-news-detail-peshala-sworn-in-as-new-cm.html. 6 January 2016.
  10. Web site: Term of North-Central PC ends.