Tikiri Kobbekaduwa Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Honorable
Tikiri Kobbekaduwa
Native Name:ටිකිරි කොබ්බෑකඩුව
Native Name Lang:lang-si
Office1:12th Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province
Term Start1:21 November 2019
Term End1:10 June 2023
President1:Gotabhaya Rajapaksa
Ranil Wickremesinghe
Predecessor1:Dhamma Dissanayake
Successor1:Navin Dissanayake
Office2:8th Governor of Central Province
Termstart2:16 December 2005
Termend2:19 January 2015
President2:Mahinda Rajapaksa
Predecessor2:Monty Gopallawa
Successor2:Surangani Ellawala
Birth Name:Tikiri Banda Kobbekaduwa
Nationality:Sri Lankan
Party:Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Occupation:Politician
Alma Mater:St. Sylvester's College
Trinity College, Kandy

Tikiri Banda Kobbekaduwa is a Sri Lankan politician who served as the 8th Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka from 21 November 2019 to 10 June 2023. He previously served as 8th Governor of the Central Province of Sri Lanka from 16 December 2005 to 19 January 2015. He was the chief organiser of Sri Lanka Freedom Party to the Yatinuwara Electoral. He is the nephew of former Agriculture Minister Hector Kobbekaduwa.

He was educated at Trinity College, Kandy and St. Sylvester's College, Kandy.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GOVERNOR'S SECRETARIAT CENTRAL PROVINCE . www.cpgovernor.com/. 25 February 2013.
  2. Web site: Tikiri Kobbekaduwa - all-round sportsman in young days . www.nation.lk. 13 January 2013 . 25 February 2013.
  3. Web site: Sri Lankan Provinces from 1988. www.worldstatesmen.org. 25 February 2013.