List of governors of Central Province explained

Post:Governor
Body:Central Province
Insignia:Central Province.png
Insigniasize:170px
Insigniacaption:Flag of Central Province
Incumbent:Lalith U Gamage
Incumbentsince:21November 2019
Appointer:President of Sri Lanka
Termlength:5 years
Inaugural:E. L. B. Hurulle
Formation:June 1988

The governor of the Central Province, Sri Lanka (Sinhala; Sinhalese: මධ්‍යම පළාත් ආණ්ඩුකාරවරයා Madhyama palāth āndukāravarayā), is the head of the provincial government and exercises executive power over subjects devolved to the Central Provincial Council.[1] The governor is appointed by the president of Sri Lanka for a period of five years.[1] The current governor is Lalith U Gamage

Governors

No.NamePortraitPartyTook officeLeft officeRefs
1 United National Party[2] [3]
2 United National Party [4] [5]
3 United National Party
4 Sri Lanka Freedom Party[6] [7]
5 Independent[8] [9]
6 Sri Lanka Freedom Party [10] [11]
7 Sri Lanka Freedom Party [12] [13]
8 (acting)Sri Lanka Freedom Party [14]
9 Sri Lanka Freedom Party [15] [16] [17]
10 Sri Lanka Freedom Party [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]
11 Independent [23] [24] [25]
12 Sri Lanka Freedom Party [26]
13 Sri Lanka Freedom Party [27] [28]
14 Sri Lanka Freedom Party
15 Independent
16 Independent Present

References

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. 2016-03-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20131103172559/http://www.priu.gov.lk/Cons/1978Constitution/Chapter_17A_Amd.html. 2013-11-03. dead.
  2. Book: de Silva. K. M.. K. M. de Silva. Regional Powers and Small State Security: India and Sri Lanka, 1977-1990. 1995. Woodrow Wilson Center Press. 0-8018-5149-1. 282. registration.
  3. News: Late Deshamanya E. L. B. Hurulle. The Island (Sri Lanka). 17 May 2009.
  4. News: UNP stalwart, former MP and minister, P.C. Imbulana is no more. The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 30 September 2012.
  5. News: Wijegoonawardena. Dharmasiri Weerakkody. Remembering an honorable politician. The Island (Sri Lanka). 2 November 2014.
  6. News: Stanley on final journey from House. The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 26 June 2005.
  7. News: Kurukularatne. Buddhika. Men and Memories: Stanley Tillekeratne, ‘the mighty atom’. The Island (Sri Lanka). 17 July 2005.
  8. News: Seneviratne. Shane. No money for Maligawa security. The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 31 December 2000.
  9. News: Wimalasurendre. Cyril. T. K. Dassanayake resigns as CP Governor. The Island (Sri Lanka). 4 January 2001.
  10. News: 'A'pura conservation project put aside'. The Island (Sri Lanka). 16 January 2001.
  11. News: CP Ministers take oath. Daily News (Sri Lanka). 9 May 2002.
  12. News: Monty Gopallawa: A role model for politicians . . 3 October 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141130171421/http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=features%2Fappreciations-03102014 . 30 November 2014 .
  13. News: Monty Gopallawa was an exemplary politician. The Island (Sri Lanka). 22 September 2007.
  14. News: Wimalasurendre. Cyril. Dr. Balasuriya assumes duties as CP Governor. The Island (Sri Lanka). 10 November 2005.
  15. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President. 30 December 2005. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1425/23.
  16. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President. 31 December 2010. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1686/48.
  17. News: Thoradeniya. Indrani. Central Province Governor resigns. Daily News (Sri Lanka). 20 January 2015.
  18. 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 .
  19. News: Austin, Ellawala new Governors. The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 27 January 2015.
  20. News: Six Provincial Governors take oaths. The Nation (Sri Lanka). 27 January 2015. 19 March 2016. 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.
  21. News: CP Governor Ellawala no more. The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 14 March 2016.
  22. News: Santiago. Melanie. Central Province Governor passes away. News First. 14 March 2016.
  23. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President. 17 May 2016. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1967/12.
  24. News: Niluka Ekanayake sworn in as CP Governor. The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 17 March 2016.
  25. News: Niluka Ekanayake appointed as new Central Province Governor. Ceylon Today. 17 March 2016. 19 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160318235741/http://www.ceylontoday.lk/16-121315-news-detail-niluka-ekanayake-appointed-as-new-central-province-governor.html. 18 March 2016. dead. dmy-all.
  26. News: New Governors take oaths before President Sirisena. 12 April 2018. The Sunday Times. sundaytimes.lk. 12 April 2018.
  27. News: Cooray reappointed as Northern governor. 13 April 2018. Asia Broadcasting Corporation. Hiru News. 13 April 2018.
  28. News: P.B Dissanayaka appointed Central Province Governor. 13 April 2018. Daily News. dailynews.lk. 13 April 2018.

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