New Governors appointed by the President

New Governors appointed by the President

September 25, 2024   03:38 pm

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed new governors for nine provinces.

They were sworn in before the President at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo on Wednesday (25).

The newly appointed Governors are as follows: 

 • Mr. Hanif Yusuf - Governor of the Western Province
 • Prof. Sarath Bandara Samarasinghe Abayakon - Governor of the Central Province
 • Mr. Bandula Harischandra - Governor of the Southern Province
 • Mr. Tissa Kumarasiri Warnasuriya - Governor of the North Western (Wayamba) Province
 • Mr. Wasantha Kumara Wimalasiri - Governor of the North Central Province
 • Mr. Nagalingam Vethanayagam - Governor of the Northern Province
 • Mr. Jayantha Lal Ratnasekara - Governor of the Eastern Province
 • Mrs. Champa Janaki Rajaratne - Governor of the Sabaragamuwa Province
 • Mr. Kapila Jayasekara - Governor of the Uva Province

The President’s Secretary, Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, was also present at the occasion.

 

 

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