List of governors of Northern Province

Governor of Northern Province
Flag of Northern Province
since 25 September 2024
AppointerPresident of Sri Lanka
Term length5 years
PrecursorGovernor of the North Eastern Province
Inaugural holderMohan Wijewickrama (acting)
Formation1 January 2007
Websitenp.gov.lk

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 Nagalingam Vedanayagam.

Governors

No. Name Portrait Party Took office Left office Refs.
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 24 September 2024 [24]
10 Nagalingam Vedanayagam Independent 25 September 2024 Incumbent [25]

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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]
  5. ^ "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]
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Austin, Ellawala new Governors". The Daily Mirror. 27 January 2015.
  9. ^ "Six Provincial Governors take oaths". The Nation. 27 January 2015. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  10. ^ "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]
  11. ^ "Reginald Cooray sworn in as Northern Governor". The Daily Mirror. 14 February 2016.
  12. ^ Hannan, Rishan (14 February 2016). "Reginald Cooray appointed Northern Province Governor". News First.
  13. ^ "Reginald Cooray sworn in as NP Governor again". dailymirror.lk. Daily Mirror. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  14. ^ "Reginald Cooray reappointed as Northern Province Governor". dailynews.lk. Daily news. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  15. ^ "Three more governors appointed". The Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  16. ^ "Keerthi Tennakoon appointed Governor Uva". The Island. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  17. ^ "Governors resign". The Island. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  18. ^ "Governors asked to resign". The Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  19. ^ "P.S.M. Charles appointed NP Governor". The Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 30 December 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  20. ^ "Top civil servant Charles appointed Governor NP". The Island. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  21. ^ "Jeevan Thiyagarajah appointed as Northern Province governor". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  22. ^ "Jeevan Thiagarajah appointed Northern Province Governor | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  23. ^ "Our regrets to Jeevan Thiagarajah". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  24. ^ "Three provinces get new governors". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  25. ^ "New Governors appointed by the President". adaderana.lk. Retrieved 25 September 2024.