List of chief ministers of Central Province
| Chief Minister of Central Province | |
|---|---|
 | |
since 18 June 2004 | |
| Board of Ministers of the Central Province | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Member of | Central Provincial Council |
| Appointer | Monty Gopallawa |
| Inaugural holder | W. M. P. B. Dissanayake |
| Formation | 3 February 1988 |
| Website | Central Provincial Council |
The Chief Minister of Central Province, Sri Lanka is the head of the provincial board of ministers, a body which aids and advises the governor, the head of the provincial government, in the exercise of his executive power.[1] The governor appoints as chief minister the member of the Central Provincial Council who, in his opinion, commands the support of a majority of that council.[1] The current chief minister is Sarath Ekanayake.
Chief ministers
Sri Lanka Freedom Party United National Party
| No. | Name | Portrait | Party | Took office | Left office | Refs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | !align="center" style="background:Template:United National Party/meta/color; color:white;"| | W. M. P. B. Dissanayake | United National Party | 9 June 1988 | June 1998 | [2] | |
| Vacant | June 1998 | April 1999 | [2] | ||||
| 2 | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Freedom Party/meta/color; color:white;"| | Sarath Ekanayake | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | April 1999 | June 1999 | [2] | |
| 3 | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Freedom Party/meta/color; color:white;"| | Nandimithra Ekanayake | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | June 1999 | 6 November 2000 | [2] | |
| 4 | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Freedom Party/meta/color; color:white;"| | Sarath Ekanayake | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 6 November 2000 | 30 April 2002 | [2] | |
| 5 | !align="center" style="background:Template:United National Party/meta/color; color:white;"| | W. M. P. B. Dissanayake | United National Party | 30 April 2002 | 29 May 2003 | [2] | |
| 6 | !align="center" style="background:Template:United National Party/meta/color; color:white;"| | Wasantha Aluvihare | United National Party | 5 June 2003 | 18 July 2004 | [2] | |
| 7 | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Freedom Party/meta/color; color:white;"| | Sarath Ekanayake | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 18 July 2004 | 25 April 2018 | [2][3][4] | |
| Vacant | 26 April 2019 | [2] | |||||
Living former chief ministers
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References
- ^ a b "The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: Chapter XVIIA". Policy Research & Information Unit, Presidential Secretariat, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Sri Lankan Provinces from 1988". WorldStatesmen.org. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ "PART IV (A) — PROVINCIAL COUNCILS Appointments & C., by the Governors APPOINTMENTS — CENTRAL PROVINCIAL COUNCIL" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1350/25. 23 July 2004.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ekanayake to be sworn in CP Chief Minister". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 16 July 2004.