List of governors of Central Province
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The governor of the Central Province of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: මධ්යම පළාත් ආණ්ඩුකාරවරයා; Madhyama palāth āndukāravarayā) is the head of the provincial government and exercises executive power over subjects devolved to the Central Provincial Council.[1] The governor is appointed by the president of Sri Lanka for a period of five years.[1] The current governor is professor Sarath Abeykoon.[2]
| Governor of Central Province | |
|---|---|
| |
since 25 September 2024 | |
| Appointer | President of Sri Lanka |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | E. L. B. Hurulle |
| Formation | June 1988 |
| Website | centralprovincegovernor |
Governors
Independent Sri Lanka Freedom Party United National Party
| No. | Name | Portrait | Party | Took office | Left office | Refs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. L. B. Hurulle |  | United National Party | June 1988 | 1 February 1990 | [3][4] | |
| 2 | P. C. Imbulana | United National Party | 1 February 1990 | May 1994 | [5][6] | ||
| 3 | E. L. Senanayake |  | United National Party | May 1994 | 1998 | ||
| 4 | Stanley Tillekeratne | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | May 1998 | 2000 | [7][8] | ||
| 5 | Tudor Dassanayake | Independent | 1 February 2000 | 1 January 2001 | [9][10] | ||
| 6 | K. B. Ratnayake | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | January 2001 | 27 June 2002 | [11][12] | ||
| 7 | Monty Gopallawa | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 27 June 2002 | 26 September 2005 | [13][14] | ||
| 8 | Jagath Balasuriya (acting) | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 26 September 2005 | 16 December 2005 | [15] | ||
| 9 | Tikiri Kobbekaduwa | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 16 December 2005 | 19 January 2015 | [16][17][18] | ||
| 10 | Surangani Ellawala | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 27 January 2015 | 14 March 2016 | [19][20][21][22][23] | ||
| 11 | Niluka Ekanayake | Independent | 14 March 2016 | 11 April 2018 | [24][25][26] | ||
| 12 | Reginald Cooray | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 12 April 2018 | 13 April 2018 | [27] | ||
| 13 | P. B. Dissanayake |  | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 13 April 2018 | 3 January 2019 | [28][29] | |
| 14 | Maithri Gunaratne | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 3 January 2019 | 3 August 2019 | |||
| 15 | Keerthi Thennakoon | Independent | 4 August 2019 | 20 November 2019 | |||
| 16 | Lalith U. Gamage |  | Independent | 21 November 2019 | 22 September 2024 | [30] | |
| 17 | Sarath Abeykoon | Independent | 25 September 2024 | Incumbent | [31][32] | ||
Notes
- Sources
- "Central Provincial Council – Former Governors". Office of the Council Secretary – Central Provincial Council. 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- "Sri Lanka Provinces from 1988". World Statesman.