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Sri Lanka Provinces from 1988

Provinces:  Central - Eastern - North Central - North Western - Northern - Sabaragamuwa - Southern - Uva - Western - Former Province:  North Eastern -

Note: On 14 Nov 1987, the 13th amendment to the Sri Lankan constitution passed, authorizing the establishment of Provincial Councils to govern the nine provinces which had previously not had any decentralized administrative authority.  But in 2017, the Provincial Councils Elections (Amendment) Act No. 17 (of 20 Sep 2017) had the effect of postponing Provincial Council elections as the companion delimitation of constituencies report was rejected by Parliament in 2018. The powers of the Provincial Councils whose terms expired in the meantime will be exercised by the President and/or Parliament under Article 154L and 154M of the Constitution.
 
Party abbreviations: DUNF = Democratic United National Front (split from EJP, est.1990); EJP =  Eksath Jathika Pakshaya (United National Party, liberal conservative, center-right, est.1946); EPRLF = Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front (leftist, Tamil nationalist, former separatist militant to 1987, est.1980); ITAK = Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (Lanka Tamil State Party, Tamil nationalist, named Federal Party 1949-1972, re-est.2004); JVP = Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (People's Liberation Front, communist, Marxist-Leninist, est.1965); LKK = Lanka Kamkaru Kongrasaya/Ilankai Tolilalar Kankiras (Ceylon Workers' Congress, agrarian, socialist, Tamil interests, est.1939); PA = Peoples' Alliance (includes SLNP); LSSP = Lanka Sama Samaja Party (Lanka Equal Society Party, communist, Trotskyist, est.1935); SLKP = Sri Lankavay Komiyunist Pakshaya/Ilankai Komyunist Katche (Communist Party of Sri Lanka, communist,
Marxist–Leninist, est.1943); SLMC = Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (represents Muslim community of Sri Lanka, est.1981); SLMP = Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya (Sri Lanka People's Party, progressive; in coalition with SLNP within the People's Alliance [PA], est.1984); SLNP = Sri Lanka Nidahas Pakshaya (Sri Lanka Freedom Party, social democratic, center-left, Sinhalese nationalist, est.1951); SLPP = Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (Sri Lanka People's Front, social democratic, Sinhalese nationalist, populist, anti-federalist, est.6 Nov 2016); TMVP = Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (Tamil Peoples Liberation Tigers, ethnic Tamil, split from LTTE, est.2004); TPC = Tamil People's Council (Tamil interests, split from ITAK, est.12 Dec 2015); UNF = United National Front (liberal conservative coalition incl. EJP, est.2001); UPFA = United People's Freedom Alliance (center-left nationalist, coalition of PA, SLNP and JVP, est.2004);
 - Former parties/groups: LTTE = Tamilila Vitutalaip Pulikal (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, Tamil nationalist, militant separatist, 1976-2009); NUA = National Unity Alliance (orgial alliance of SLMC and the Sri Lanka Progressive Front 23 Aug 1999-Feb 2010, Azath Salley re-est.2012)

Central

[Central province (Sri Lanka)]

Governors
Jun 1988 -  1 Feb 1990     Edwin Loku Bandara Hurulle         (b. 1919 - d. 2009)  EJP
  1 Feb 1990 - May 1994     Prema Chandra Imbulana             (b. 1920 - d. 2012)  EJP
 May 1994 - 1998            Edward Lionel Senanayake           (b. 1920 - d. 2000)  EJP 
May 1998 - 2000            Stanley Tillekeratne               (b. 1929 - d. 2005)  SLNP
  1 Feb 2000 - 2001         Tudor Karunatilleke Dassanayake    (b. 19.. - d. 2006)  Non-party
2001 - 27 Jun 2002         Kiri Banda Ratnayake               (b. 1924 - d. 2004)  SLNP
27 Jun 2002 - 26 Sep 2005  Moithra "Monty" Banda Gopallawa    (b. 1941 - d. 2005)  SLNP
 Sep 2005 - 16 Dec 2005     Jagath Balasuriya (acting)         (b. 1940)            SLNP
 16 Dec 2005 - 27 Jan 2015  Tikiri Banda Kobbekaduwa           (b. 1955)            SLNP
 27 Jan 2015 - 14 Mar 2016  Surangani Visaka Ellawala (f)      (b. 1939 - d. 2016)  SLNP
 17 Mar 2016 - 12 Apr 2018  Niluka Ekanayake (f)                                    Non-party
 12 Apr 2018 - 13 Apr 2018  Reginald Cooray                    (b. 1947 - d. 2023)  SLNP
 13 Apr 2018 -  4 Jan 2019  Punchi Banda Dissanayake           (b. 1943)            SLNP
  4 Jan 2019 -  5 Aug 2019  Sathendra Maithtri Gunaratne                            SLNP
  5 Aug 2019 - 21 Nov 2019  Tennakoon Mudiyanselage Rajith                          Non-party
                             Keerthi Tennakoon
21 Nov 2019 - 25 Sep 2024  Lalith U Gamage                                         Non-party
 25 Sep 2024 -              Sarath Bandara Samarasinghe                             Non-party
                              Abayakon

Chief ministers
 9 Jun 1988 - Jun 1998     Weerasooriya "W.M.P.B." Dissanayake(b. 1927 - d. 2003)  EJP
                             Mudiyanselage Punchi Banda
                             Dissanayake (1st time)   
Jun 1998 - Apr 1999        Vacant
Apr 1999 - Jun 1999        Sarath Ekanayake (1st time)                             SLNP+PA
 Jun 1999 -  6 Nov 2000     Mahinda Nandimithra Ekanayake      (b. 1943)            SLNP+PA
  6 Nov 2000 - 30 Apr 2002  Sarath Ekanayake (2nd time)                             SLNP+PA
 30 Apr 2002 - 29 May 2003  Weerasooriya "W.M.P.B." Dissanayake(s.a.)               EJP+UNF
                             Mudiyanselage Punchi Banda
                             Dissanayake (2nd time)  
19 May 2003 - 18 Jul 2004  Wasantha Aluwihare                 (b. 1962)            EJP+UNF
                              (acting to 5 Jun 2003 [for Dissanayake to 29 May 2003])
18 Jul 2004 -  8 Oct 2018  Sarath Ekanayake (3rd time)        (s.a.)               SLNP+PA
  9 Oct 2018 -              Governor's rule

Eastern

[Eastern province (Sri Lanka)]
Adopted May 2007

 1 Jan 2007                Created from the division of North Eastern province.
Governors
  1 Jan 2007 - 27 Jan 2015  Mohan Wijewickrama                 (b. 1953)             Non-party
 27 Jan 2015 -  4 Jul 2017  Kalupage Austin Fernando           (b. 1942)             Non-party
  4 Jul 2017 -  4 Jan 2019  Rohitha Bogollagama                (b. 1954)             SLNP
  4 Jan 2019 -  5 Jun 2019  Mahamood Lebbe Alim Mohamed  
                             "M.L.A.M." Hizbullah             (b. 1963)             UPFA
  5 Jun 2019 -  4 Dec 2019  Shan Wijayalal de Silva            (b. 1959)             SLNP
  4 Dec 2019 - 17 May 2023  Anuradha Yahampath (f)                                   SLPP
 17 May 2023 - 25 Sep 2024  Senthil Thondaman                  (b. 1964)             LKK
 25 Sep 2024 -              Jayantha Lal Ratnasekara           (b. 1962)             Non-party

Chief ministers
16 May 2008 - 18 Sep 2012  Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan      (b. 1975)             TMVP+UPFA
                              "Pillayan"
 18 Sep 2012 -  6 Feb 2015  Mohamed Najeeb Abdul Majeed        (b. 1957 - d. 2023)   SLNP+UPFA
  6 Feb 2015 - 30 Sep 2018  Hafiz Nazeer Ahamed                (b. 1961)             SLMC+UPFA
  1 Oct 2018 -              Governor's rule


North Central 

[North Central province (Sri Lanka)]

Governors
 5 May 1988 - 22 Apr 1989  Dingiri Banda Welagedera           (b. 1915 - d. 1989)  EJP
 11 May 1989 - 10 May 1994  Edward Lionel Senanayake           (b. 1920 - d. 2000)  EJP
11 May 1994 -  7 Sep 1994  Edwin Loku Bandara Hurulle         (b. 1919 - d. 2009)  EJP
  7 Sep 1994 - 12 Jul 1998  Maithripala Senanayake             (b. 1916 - d. 1998)  SLNP
 18 Aug 1998 - 27 Aug 2003  G.M.S. Samaraweera                 (b. 1937 - d. 2006)  SLNP
 27 Aug 2003 - 13 Nov 2006  Jagath Balasuriya                  (b. 1940)            SLNP
 13 Nov 2006 - 27 Jan 2015  Karunarathna Divulgane                                  Non-party
                             (= Herath Mudiyanselage Karunarathna)
 27 Jan 2015 - 12 Apr 2018  Punchi Banda Dissanayake           (b. 1943)            SLNP
 12 Apr 2018 -  4 Jan 2019  Marappullige "M.P." Jayasinghe                          SLNP
  4 Jan 2019 -  4 Dec 2019  Sarath Ekanayake                                        SLNP
  4 Dec 2019 - 23 Mar 2020  Upali Tissa Vitharana              (b. 1934 - d. 2026)  LSSP
 23 Mar 2020 - 25 Sep 2024  Mahiepala Herath                   (b. 1945)            SLNP
 25 Sep 2024 -              Wasantha Kumara Wimalasiri                              Non-party

Chief ministers
 8 May 1988 -  2 May 1996  Gamage Don Mahindasoma             (b. 1928 - d. ....)  EJP
 2 May 1996 - Jun 1998     Jayasena Dissanayake                                    EJP
Jun 1998 - Apr 1999        Vacant
15 Apr 1999 - Jun 1999     Jayani Tissera Dissanayake (f)                          SLNP+PA
Jun 1999 - 24 Sep 2012     Berty Premalal Dissanayake         (b. 1954 - d. 2013)  SLNP+UPFA
24 Sep 2012 - 28 Jan 2015  Samarakoon Mudiyanselage Ranjith                        SLNP+UPFA
 28 Jan 2015 -  1 Oct 2017  Sudasinghe Mudiyanselage Peshala                        SLNP+UPFA
                             Jayarathne Bandara 
 2 Oct 2017 -              Governor's rule


North Eastern 

[North Eastern Province to 2016 (Sri Lanka)]
to 31 Dec 2019

 1 Jan 2007                Divided into Eastern and Northern provinces.

Governors 
30 Nov 1988 - 30 Nov 1993  Nalin Seneviratne                  (b. 1931 - d. 2009)  Non-party
 30 Nov 1993 - 23 Aug 1994  M.E. Lionel Fernando               (b. 1936 - d. 2024)  Non-party
 13 Jan 1995 - 20 Oct 1998  Sembuge Gamini Shelton Fonseka     (b. 1936 - d. 2004)  EJP
 13 Nov 1998 - 30 Nov 2004  Asoka Kanthilal Jayawardena        (b. 1937)            Non-party
  6 Dec 2004 - 20 Jan 2006  Tyronne Fernando                   (b. 1941 - d. 2008)  EJP
 20 Jan 2006 - 31 Dec 2006  Mohan Wijewickrema                 (b. 1953)            Non-party

Chief Ministers
10 Dec 1988 - 10 Mar 1990  Annamalai Varadaraja Perumal       (b. 1967)            EPRLF
10 Mar 1990 - 31 Dec 2006  Governor's rule

Tamil Eelam

[Tamil Tigers (LTTE) flag 1990-2009 (Sri Lanka)]
27 May 1990 - 18 May 2009

Jul 1983                   Tamil Eelam declared by LTTE in rebellion.
18 May 2009                Dissolved with the death of Velupillai Prabhakaran.

President and Prime minister (National Leader of the LTTE)
15 Jul 1983 - 18 May 2009  Velupillai Prabhakaran "Thambi"    (b. 1954 - d. 2009)  LTTE
                              (in rebellion, in northeast and Jaffna)


North Western

[North Western province (Sri Lanka)]

Governors
 1 Jun 1988 - 31 Jan 1989  Dingiri Banda Wijetunga            (b. 1916 - d. 2008)  EJP
 1 Feb 1989 - 13 Oct 1993  Montague Jayawickrema              (b. 1911 - d. 2001)  EJP
 13 Oct 1993 -  7 Jul 1994  Karunasena Kodituwakku             (b. 1945)            EJP
  8 Jul 1994 - 12 Jan 1995  Ananda Tissa de Alwis              (b. 1919 - d. 1996)  EJP
 13 Jan 1995 -  3 Jan 1999  Hector Arawwawala                  (b. 19.. - d. 2013)  SLNP
  3 Jan 1999 - 30 Apr 2004  Siripala Jayaweera                                      SLNP
 30 Apr 2004 -  5 Oct 2007  Dharmadasa Wanniarachchi           (b. 1921 - d. 2007)  SLNP
  6 Oct 2007 - 23 Jan 2015  Tissa Reginald Balalla             (b. 1937)            SLNP
23 Jan 2015 - 12 Apr 2018  Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake (f)      (b. 1938)            EJP
12 Apr 2018 -  4 Jan 2019  Kanapathipillai Cathiravelpillai                        Non-party
                             "K.C." Logeswaran
 4 Jan 2019 - 21 Nov 2019  Peshala Jayarathna Bandara                              SLNP
21 Nov 2019 - 31 Aug 2020  Ahamed Jamaldeen Mohamed Muzammil  (b. 1949)            SLPP
31 Aug 2020 -  7 Dec 2021  Raja Collure                       (b. 1938 - d. 2021)  SLKP
 9 Dec 2021 - 17 May 2023  Wasantha Kumar Jayadeva Karannagoda(b. 1952)            Non-party
17 May 2023 -  1 May 2024  Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena          (b. 1955)            SLNP
 2 May 2024 - 25 Sep 2025  Naseer Ahamed                      (b. 1961)            Non-party
25 Sep 2024 -              Tissa Kumarasiri Warnasuriya                            Non-party

Chief Ministers
 4 May 1988 - 19 Oct 1993  Gamini Jayawickrama Perera         (b. 1941 - d. 2024)  EJP
19 Oct 1993 - 27 Aug 1994  Gamini M. Premachandra             (b. 1940 - d. 1994)  EJP
 27 Aug 1994 - 28 Jan 1999  R. Nimal K. Bandara                                     EJP
28 Jan 1999 - 2002         Seneviratne Bandara Nawinne        (b. 1946)            SLNP+PA
2002 -  3 Oct 2013         Athula Kumara Wijesinghe                                SLNP+UPFA
  3 Oct 2013 -  8 Sep 2015  Dayasiri Jayasekara                (b. 1969)            SLNP+UPFA
 8 Sep 2015 - 10 Oct 2018  Dharmasiri Dassanayake             (b. 1971)            SLNP+UPFA
11 Oct 2018 -              Governor's rule

Northern

[Northern Province (Sri Lanka)] Adopted May 2007

 1 Jan 2007                Created from the division of North Eastern province.
Governors
  1 Jan 2007 -  3 Jul 2008  Mohan Wijewickrama (acting)        (b. 1953)            Non-party
  3 Jul 2008 - 10 Oct 2008  Victor Perera                      (b. 1948? - d. 2023) Non-party
 10 Oct 2008 - 12 Jul 2009  W.W.M.R. Dickson Sarathchandra Dela                     Non-party
 12 Jul 2009 - 27 Jan 2015  Gammanpila Arachchige Chandrasiri  (b. 1954)            Non-party
27 Jan 2015 - 16 Feb 2016  Hewa Matara Gamage Siripala        (b. 1947)            Non-party
                             Palihakkara
16 Feb 2016 - 31 Dec 2018  Reginald Cooray                    (b. 1947 - d. 2023)  SLNP
 7 Jan 2019 - 20 Nov 2019  Suren Raghavan                     (b. 1961)            SLNP
30 Dec 2019 - 11 Oct 2021  Prince Sarojini Manmatharajah                           Non-party
                             Charles (f) (1st time)
11 Oct 2021 - 17 May 2023  Jeevan Thiagarajah                                      Non-party
17 May 2023 - 24 Sep 2024  Prince Sarojini Manmatharajah                           Non-party
                             Charles (f) (2nd time)
25 Sep 2024 -              Nagalingam Vethanayagam                                 Non-party

Chief minister
 7 Oct 2013 - 25 Oct 2018  Canagasabapathy Visuvalingam       (b. 1939)           ITAK;2015 TPC
                             Vigneswaran
26 Oct 2018 -              Governor's rule


Sabaragamuwa

[Sabaragamuwa province (Sri Lanka)]

Governors 
30 Apr 1988 - 1993         Noel Wimalasena                    (b. 1914 - d. 1994)  EJP
 1993 -  9 Jun 2005         C.N. Saliya W. Mathew              (b. 19.. - d. 2022)  EJP
  9 Jun 2005 - Feb 2008     Reggie Padmasena Ranatunga         (b. 1937 - d. 2008)  SLNP
 22 Feb 2008 -  2 Oct 2008  W.W.M.R. Dickson Sarathchandra Dela                     Non-party
  2 Oct 2008 - 12 May 2009  Mohan Saliya Ellawala              (b. 1948 - d. 2009)  SLNP
 May 2009 -  5 Jul 2009     Seyed Ahmed Seyed Alavi Moulana    (b. 1932 - d. 2016)  SLNP
                             (acting)
  5 Jul 2009 - 21 Apr 2010  Janaka Priyantha Bandara           (b. 1968)            SLNP
21 Apr 2010 - 27 Jan 2015  Wijesinghe Jayaweera Mudiyanselage (b. 1941 - d. 2021)  EJP
                             "W.J.M." Lokubandara
27 Jan 2015 - 12 Apr 2018  Bodiyabaduge Marshall Anselm       (b. 1931? - d. 2020) Non-party
                             Romanis Perera
12 Apr 2018 -  7 Jan 2019  Niluka Ekanayake (f)                                    Non-party
 7 Jan 2019 - 21 Nov 2019  Dissanayaka Mudiyanselage Dhamma                        Non-party
                             Dissanayaka
21 Nov 2019 - 13 Jun 2023  Tikiri Banda Kobbekaduwa           (b. 1955)            Non-party
13 Jun 2023 - 25 Sep 2024  Navin Eranjan Dissanayake          (b. 1969)            EJP
25 Sep 2024 -              Champa Janaki Rajaratne (f)                             Non-party
 
Chief ministers
Apr 1988 - Apr 1989        G.V. Punchinilame                  (d. ....)            EJP
10 Apr 1989 - Mar 1993     Abeyratne Pilapitiya               (b. 1925)            EJP
Mar 1993 - Jun 1998        H. Jayatilake Podinilame           (b. 1946 - d. 2013)  EJP
Jun 1998 - Apr 1999        Vacant
Apr 1999 - Jun 1999        Kantha Gunatilleke
Jun 1999 - Oct 2000        Athauda Seneviratne                (b. 1931 - d. 2022)  SNLP+PA
Oct 2000 - 13 Dec 2001     Asoka Jayawardena                  (b. 1937)            SLNP+PA
13 Dec 2001 - 16 Jul 2004  Mohan Saliya Ellawala              (s.a.)               SLNP+PA
16 Jul 2004 - 26 Sep 2017  Mahiepala Herath                   (b. 1945)            SLNP+UPFA
27 Sep 2017 -              Governor's rule


Southern

[Southern province (Sri Lanka)]

Governors
13 Jun 1988 - 31 Dec 1993  Mohamed Abdul Bakeer Markar        (b. 1917 - d. 1997)  EJP
 31 Dec 1993 - Dec 1994     Leslie Mervyn Jayaratne                                 EJP
 Jan 1995 - 20 Sep 1999     Neville T.D. Kanakaratne           (b. 1923 - d. 1999)  SLNP
Sep 1999 - Jan 2002        Ananda Dassanayake                 (b. 1920 - d. 2012)  SLNP
  1 Feb 2002 - 23 Oct 2006  Kingsley Tissa Wickramaratne       (b. 1930? - d. 2008) SLNP
 23 Oct 2006 - 23 Jan 2015  Kumari Balasuriya (f)              (b. 1949)            SLNP
 23 Jan 2015 - 12 Apr 2018  Hemakumara Wickramathilaka         (b. 1953)            EJP
                             Nanayakkara
12 Apr 2018 -  9 Jan 2019  Bodiyabaduge Marshall Anselm       (b. 1931? - d. 2020) Non-party
                             Romanis Perera
 9 Jan 2019 -  5 Aug 2019  Tennakoon Mudiyanselage Rajith                          Non-party
                             Keerthi Tennakoon
 5 Aug 2019 - 21 Nov 2019  Hemal Gunasekara                   (b. 1959)            SLNP
 21 Nov 2019 -  2 May 2024  Willie Gamage                                           SLPP
  2 May 2024 - 25 Sep 2024  Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena          (b. 1955)            SLNP
 25 Sep 2024 - 16 Nov 2025  Bandula Harischandra               (b. 1963? - d. 2025) Non-party
17 Nov 2025 -              Sumith Alahakoon (acting)
                             (chief secretary)

Chief ministers
16 Jun 1988 - Oct 1993     Matarage Sirisena Amarasiri        (b. 1925 - d. 2007)  EJP
Oct 1993 - Jan 1994        Amarasiri Dodangoda (1st time)     (b. 1941 - d. 2009)  SLNP+UNP
 Jan 1994 - Mar 1994        Vacant
Mar 1994 - Sep 1994        Amarasiri Dodangoda (2nd time)     (s.a.)               SLNP+UNP
 Sep 1994 - 21 Dec 2001     Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena           (b. 1945)            SLNP+PA
21 Dec 2001 - 16 Jul 2004  H.G. Sirisena                      (b. 19.. - d. 2018)  SLNP+PA
16 Jul 2004 - 10 Apr 2019  Shan Wijayalal de Silva            (b. 1959)            SLNP+PA
 11 Apr 2019 -              Governor's rule


Uva

[Uva province (Sri Lanka)]

Governors
 4 May 1988 - 31 Jan 1990  Prema Chandra Imbulana             (b. 1920 - d. 2012)  EJP
 2 Feb 1990 - 24 Mar 1993  Tilak Ratnayake                                         Non-party
 25 Mar 1993 - 31 Dec 1994  Abeyratne Pilapitiya               (b. 1925)            EJP
 Jan 1995 - 31 Oct 1999     Ananda Dassanayake                 (b. 1920 - d. 2012)  SLNP
  1 Nov 1999 - 25 Apr 2003  Matarage Sirisena Amarasiri        (b. 1925 - d. 2007)  EJP
25 Apr 2003 - 27 Jan 2015  Caluadewagey Nanda Mathew          (b. 1940 - d. 2020)  EJP
27 Jan 2015 - 12 Apr 2018  Marappullige Jayasinghe                                 SLNP
12 Apr 2018 - 11 May 2018  Punchi Banda Dissanayake           (b. 1943)            SLNP  
                             (acting from 13 Apr 2018)
11 May 2018 -  7 Jan 2019  Ariya Bandara Rekawa               (b. 1941)            EJP
 7 Jan 2019 -  9 Jan 2019  Tennakoon Mudiyanselage Rajith                          Non-party
                             Keerthi Tennakoon
 9 Jan 2019 -  5 Aug 2019  Bodiyabaduge Marshall Anselm       (b. 1931? - d. 2020) Non-party
                             Romanis Perera           
 5 Aug 2019 - 21 Nov 2019  Sathendra Maithtri Gunaratne                            SLNP
21 Nov 2019 - 31 Aug 2020  Raja Collure                       (b. 1938 - d. 2021)  SLKP
31 Aug 2020 - 25 Sep 2024  Ahamed Jamaldeen Mohamed Muzammil  (b. 1949)            SLPP
25 Sep 2024 -              Kapila Jayasekara                                       Non-party

Chief Ministers
May 1988 - Jun 1998        Percy Samaraweera                  (b. 1929 - d. 1999)  EJP
Jun 1998 - Apr 1999        Vacant
Apr 1999                   Nalini Weerawanni (f)                                   SLNP+PA
Apr 1999 - 29 Oct 2001     Samaraweera Weerawanni             (b. 1943)            SLPN+PA
29 Oct 2001 - 22 Jul 2004  Aththintha Marakalage Buddhadasa                        SLNP
 22 Jul 2004 - 20 Aug 2009  Gamini Vijith Vijithamuni Soysa                         SLNP+UPFA
 20 Aug 2009 - 14 Jan 2015  Shashindra Kumara Rajapakse        (b. 1976)            SLNP+UPFA
 14 Jan 2015 - Sep 2015     Harin Fernando                     (b. 1978)            EJP
15 Sep 2015 -  8 Oct 2019  Chamara Sampath Dassanayake        (b. 1971)            SLNP+UPFA
 9 Oct 2019 -              Governor's rule


Western

[Western Province (Sri Lanka)]

Governors
 6 Jun 1988 - 10 Jun 1994  Suppiah Sharvananda                (b. 1923 - d. 2007)  Non-party
 11 Jul 1994 -  1 Dec 1994  Deva M. Swaminathan                (b. 1945)            EJP
  3 Jan 1995 -  2 Jan 2000  K. Vignarajah                                           Non-party
 21 Jan 2000 -  1 Feb 2002  Pathmanathan Ramanathan            (b. 1932 - d. 2006)  Non-party
  1 Feb 2002 - 23 Jan 2015  Alavi Moulana                      (b. 1932 - d. 2016)  SLNP
23 Jan 2015 - 12 Apr 2018  Kanapathipillai Cathiravelpillai                        Non-party
                             "K.C." Logeswaran
12 Apr 2018 -  4 Jan 2019  Hemakumara Nanayakkara             (b. 1953)            EJP
 4 Jan 2019 -  4 Jun 2019  Mohamed Azath Sanoon Salley        (b. 1963)            NUA
 4 Jun 2019 - 21 Nov 2019  Ahamed Jamaldeen Mohamed Muzammil  (b. 1949)            EJP
21 Nov 2019 - 24 Mar 2020  Seetha Arambepola (f)              (b. 1974)            SLPP
24 Mar 2020 - 25 Sep 2024  Roshan Goonetileke                 (b. 1956)            Non-party
25 Sep 2024 -              Hanif Yusuf                        (b. 1958)            Non-party

Chief Ministers
 9 Jun 1988 - 16 Mar 1993  Susil Moonesinghe                  (b. 1930 - d. 2012)  EJP
21 May 1993 - 21 Aug 1994  Chandrika Bandaranaike             (b. 1945)            SLNP+PA
                             Kumaratunga (f)
22 Aug 1994 - 11 Jul 1995  Morris Rajapaksa                   (b. .... - d. 1995)  SLNP+PA
13 Jul 1995 - Jun 1998     Susil Premajayantha (1st time)     (b. 1955)            SLNP+PA
Jun 1998 - Apr 1999        Vacant
Apr 1999 -  9 Nov 2000     Susil Premajayantha (2nd time)     (s.a.)               SLNP+PA
 9 Nov 2000 - 22 Jun 2005  Reginald Cooray (1st time)         (b. 1947 - d. 2023)  SLNP+UPFA
 May 2004 - 16 Jul 2004     Vacant
16 Jul 2004 - 22 Jun 2005  Reginald Cooray (2nd time)         (s.a.)               SLNP+UPFA
22 Jun 2005 -  3 Jul 2005  Nandana Mendis                                          SLNP+UPFA
  3 Jul 2005 -  4 May 2009  Reginald Cooray (3rd time)         (s.a.)               SLNP+UPFA
  4 May 2009 -  8 Sep 2015  Prasanna Ranatunga                 (b. 1967)            SLNP+UPFA
 8 Sep 2015 - 21 Apr 2019  Isuru Devapriya                                         SLNP+UPFA
22 Apr 2019 -              Governor's rule

  




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