List of Chief Ministers of Sabaragamuwa

The Chief Minister of Sabaragamuwa 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 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 Minister of Sabaragamuwa Province
Incumbent
Governor's Rule
since 27 September 2017
Board of Ministers of the Sabaragamuwa
StyleThe Honourable
Member ofSabaragamuwa Provincial Council
AppointerAmara Piyaseeli Ratnayake
Inaugural holderG. V. Punchinilame
Formation3 February 1988
WebsiteSabaragamuwa Provincial Council

Chief ministers

  Sri Lanka Freedom Party   United National Party

No. Name Portrait Party Took office Left office Refs
1 G. V. Punchinilame United National Party April 1988 April 1989 [2]
2 Abeyratne Pilapitiya United National Party 10 April 1989 March 1993 [2]
3 Jayatilake Podinilame United National Party March 1993 June 1998 [2]
Vacant June 1998 April 1999 [2]
4 Kantha Gunatilleke Sri Lanka Freedom Party April 1999 June 1999 [2]
5 Athauda Seneviratne Sri Lanka Freedom Party June 1999 October 2000 [2]
6 Asoka Jayawardena Sri Lanka Freedom Party October 2000 13 December 2001 [2]
7 Mohan Ellawala Sri Lanka Freedom Party 13 December 2001 25 July 2004 [2]
8 Maheepala Herath Sri Lanka Freedom Party 25 July 2004 26 September 2017[2]
Vacant 27 September 2017 [3]

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Sri Lankan Provinces from 1988". WorldStatesmen.org. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  3. http://newsfirst.lk/english/2017/09/sabaragamuwa-provincial-council-term-ends-administration-governor-marshal-perera/173511
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