List of chief ministers of Sabaragamuwa Province
| Chief Minister of Sabaragamuwa Province | |
|---|---|
.PNG) | |
since 25 July 2004 | |
| Board of Ministers of the Sabaragamuwa | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Member of | Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council |
| Appointer | Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake |
| Inaugural holder | G. V. Punchinilame |
| Formation | 3 February 1988 |
| Website | Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council |
The Chief Minister of Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka is the head of the provincial board of ministers, a body which aids and advices 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 Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council who, in his opinion, commands the support of a majority of that council.[1] The current chief minister is Maheepala Herath.
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;"| | G. V. Punchinilame | United National Party | April 1988 | April 1989 | ||
| 2 | !align="center" style="background:Template:United National Party/meta/color; color:white;"| | Abeyratne Pilapitiya | United National Party | 10 April 1989 | March 1993 | ||
| 3 | !align="center" style="background:Template:United National Party/meta/color; color:white;"| | Jayatilake Podinilame | United National Party | March 1993 | June 1998 | ||
| Vacant | June 1998 | April 1999 | |||||
| 4 | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Freedom Party/meta/color; color:white;"| | Kantha Gunatilleke | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | April 1999 | June 1999 | ||
| 5 | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Freedom Party/meta/color; color:white;"| | Athauda Seneviratne | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | June 1999 | October 2000 | ||
| 6 | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Freedom Party/meta/color; color:white;"| | Asoka Jayawardena | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | October 2000 | 13 December 2001 | ||
| 7 | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Freedom Party/meta/color; color:white;"| | Mohan Ellawala | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 13 December 2001 | 25 July 2004 | ||
| 8 | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Freedom Party/meta/color; color:white;"| | Maheepala Herath | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 25 July 2004 | [2] | ||
Living former chief ministers
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References
- "Sri Lankan Provinces from 1988". WorldStatesmen.org.
- ^ a b "The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: Chapter XVIIA". Policy Research & Information Unit, Presidential Secretariat, Sri Lanka.
- ^ "PART IV (A) — PROVINCIAL COUNCILS Appointments & C., by the Governors APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE HONOURABLE GOVERNOR OF SABARAGAMUWA PROVINCE" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1353/04. 9 August 2004.