List of governors of Northern Province
Governor of Northern Province | |
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since 17 May 2023 | |
Appointer | President of Sri Lanka |
Term length | 5 years |
Precursor | Governor of the North Eastern Province |
Inaugural holder | Mohan Wijewickrama (acting) |
Formation | 1 January 2007 |
Website | np |
The governor of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka (Tamil: வட மாகாண ஆளுநர், romanized: Vaṭa Mākāṇa Āḷunar; Sinhala: උතුරු පළාත් ආණ්ඩුකාරවරයා, romanized: 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
No. | Name | Portrait | Party | Took office | Left office | Refs. | |
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Mohan Wijewickrama (acting) | ![]() | Independent | 1 January 2007 | 3 July 2008 | [2] | ||
1 | Victor Perera | ![]() | Independent | 3 July 2008 | 10 October 2008 | [3] | |
2 | Dickson Sarathchandra Dela | ![]() | Independent | 10 October 2008 | 12 July 2009 | [4] | |
3 | G. A. Chandrasiri | ![]() | Independent | 12 July 2009 | January 2015 | [5][6] | |
4 | H. M. G. S. Palihakkara | ![]() | Independent | 27 January 2015 | 16 February 2016 | [7][8][9] | |
5 | Reginald Cooray | ![]() | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 16 February 2016 | 31 December 2018 | [10][11][12][13][14] | |
6 | Suren Raghavan | ![]() | Independent | 7 January 2019 | 20 November 2019 | [15][16][17][18] | |
7 | P. S. M. Charles | ![]() | Independent | 30 December 2019 | 11 October 2021 | [19][20] | |
8 | Jeevan Thiagarajah | ![]() | Independent | 11 October 2021 | 15 May 2023 | [21][22][23] | |
9 | P. S. M. Charles | ![]() | Independent | 17 May 2023 | Present | [24] |
References
- ^ "The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: Chapter XVIIA". Policy Research & Information Unit, Presidential Secretariat, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1430/31. 3 February 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2013.
- ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1557/18. 9 July 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2013.
- ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1572/15. 22 October 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1612/15. 29 July 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1871/34. 17 July 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1900/09. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2015.
- ^ "Austin, Ellawala new Governors". The Daily Mirror. 27 January 2015.
- ^ "Six Provincial Governors take oaths". The Nation. 27 January 2015. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1954/16. 17 February 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Reginald Cooray sworn in as Northern Governor". The Daily Mirror. 14 February 2016.
- ^ Hannan, Rishan (14 February 2016). "Reginald Cooray appointed Northern Province Governor". News First.
- ^ "Reginald Cooray sworn in as NP Governor again". dailymirror.lk. Daily Mirror. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Reginald Cooray reappointed as Northern Province Governor". dailynews.lk. Daily news. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Three more governors appointed". The Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ "Keerthi Tennakoon appointed Governor Uva". The Island. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ "Governors resign". The Island. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Governors asked to resign". The Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "P.S.M. Charles appointed NP Governor". The Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 30 December 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ "Top civil servant Charles appointed Governor NP". The Island. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ "Jeevan Thiyagarajah appointed as Northern Province governor". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Jeevan Thiagarajah appointed Northern Province Governor | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Our regrets to Jeevan Thiagarajah". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Three provinces get new governors". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
External links
- Northern Provincial Council