New Governors Appointed

Published on: September 25, 2024

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

The list of governors appointed today is as follows:

Mr Hanif Yusuf – Governor of the Western Province
Mr 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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