Ariya B. Rekawa appointed Uva Province Governor

Ariya B. Rekawa appointed Uva Province Governor

May 11, 2018   11:55 am

President’s Counsel Ariya Bandara Rekawa has been sworn in as the Governor of the Uva Province, a short while ago. 

He was sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena at the President’s Official Residence, in the presence of President’s Secretary Austin Fernando.

Attorney-at-Law Ariya Bandara Rekawa is a former UNP Parliamentarian and former Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Philippines. 

Former Uva Province Governor P.B. Dissanayaka was appointed as the Central Province Governor on April 13, however he had continued to serve as Acting Uva Governor temporarily.   

Disclaimer: All the comments will be moderated by the AD editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or slanderous. Please avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment and avoid typing all capitalized comments. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by flagging them(mouse over a comment and click the flag icon on the right side). Do use these forums to voice your opinions and create healthy discourse.

Most Viewed Video Stories

Cabinet greenlights resumption of several projects halted due to COVID-19 and economic crisis (English)

Cabinet greenlights resumption of several projects halted due to COVID-19 and economic crisis (English)

Cabinet Spokesman confirms CC rejected President's nominations for Auditor General (English)

India announces $450M reconstruction package for Sri Lanka during Foreign Minister's visit (English)

Maiden budget of NPP-held Colombo Municipal Council defeated by three votes (English)

🔴LIVE | Ada Derana Prime Time News Bulletin |2025.12.23

Police officer arrested for allegedly assaulting NPP MP granted bail (English)

Sluice gates of several major reservoirs remain open as monsoon rains continue (English)

Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar visits Sri Lanka as Indian PM's special envoy (English)