List of governors of North Eastern Province
| Governor of North Eastern Province | |
|---|---|
.png) Flag of North Eastern Province, later adapted to that of the Northern Province | |
| Appointer | President of Sri Lanka |
| Inaugural holder | Nalin Seneviratne |
| Formation | 30 November 1988 |
| Final holder | Mohan Wijewickrama |
| Abolished | 31 December 2006 |
The Governor of the North Eastern Province, Sri Lanka (Sinhala: උතුරු සහ නැගෙනහිර පළාත් ආණ්ඩුකාරවරයා Uthuru saha Nægenahira palāth āndukāravarayā) was responsible for the management of the North Eastern Provincial Council, its key functions including exercising powers vested in the Governor by the Provincial Council Act No. 42 of 1987 amended by Act No. 28 of 1990 and the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.[1] The position was abolished in December 2006 with the demerger of the Northern and Eastern Provinces.
Governors
[edit]| No. | Name | Portrait | Party | Took office | Left office | Refs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lieutenant General Nalin Seneviratne | Independent | 30 November 1988 | 30 November 1993 | |||
| 2 | Lionel Fernando | Independent | 30 November 1993 | 23 August 1994 | |||
| 3 | Gamini Fonseka | United National Party | 13 January 1995 | 20 October 1998 | [2] | ||
| 4 | Major General Asoka Jayawardena | Independent | 13 November 1998 | 30 November 2004 | |||
| 5 | Tyronne Fernando | United National Party | 6 December 2004 | 20 January 2006 | |||
| 6 | Rear Admiral Mohan Wijewickrama | Independent | 21 January 2006 | 31 December 2006 | |||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ ":.Welcome to Eastern Provincial Council - Sri Lanka.:". www.ep.gov.lk. Archived from the original on 2011-01-04.
- ^ "Veteran Sinhala actor Gamini Fonseka dies". Tamil Net. Retrieved 13 April 2018.