List of Governors of Eastern Province
| Governor of Eastern Province | |
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| Appointer | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Precursor | Governor of the North Eastern Province |
| Inaugural holder | Mohan Wijewickrama |
| Formation | 22 December 2006 |
| Website | Eastern Province Governor's Secretariat |
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The Governor of Eastern Province, Sri Lanka is the head of the provincial government and exercises executive power in respect of subjects devolved to the Eastern Provincial Council.[1] The governor is appointed by the President of Sri Lanka for a period of five years.[1] The current governor is Austin Fernando.
Governors
Independent Sri Lanka Freedom Party United National Party
| No. | Name | Portrait | Party | Took office | Left office | Refs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wijewickrama, MohanMohan Wijewickrama | Independent | 22 December 2006 | January 2015 | [2][3] | ||
| 2 | Fernando, AustinAustin Fernando | Independent | 27 January 2015 | [4][5][6] | |||
Living former governors
References
- 1 2 "The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: Chapter XVIIA". Policy Research & Information Unit, Presidential Secretariat, Sri Lanka.
- ↑ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1478/26. 5 January 2007.
- ↑ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1739/16. 4 January 2012.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Austin, Ellawala new Governors". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 27 January 2015.
- ↑ "Six Provincial Governors take oaths". The Nation (Sri Lanka). 27 January 2015.
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