State or region
Governor of Central Province
Office of the Governor of Central Province · Central Province
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the President of Sri Lanka
- Exact method
- Appointed by the President under Article 154B(2) of the Constitution and holds office during the pleasure of the President; the Governor exercises the province executive power directly or through the Board of Ministers (Article 154C). The Provincial Council is not sitting (elections overdue since the councils were dissolved in 2017-2019), so the Governor administers the province alone.
- Chosen by
- President of Sri Lanka
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Harsha Suranga Fernando since August 2026 Report Source: dailymirror.lk, checked (+1 more)
Sources
- parliament.lk · checked Parliament of Sri Lanka, Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (consolidated), read 2026-10-12: how each office is chosen (Arts. 30-31, 43-44, 64, 96-99A, 107, 154B). Ministry names from the Directory of Members listing. For: Governor of Central Province
- dailymirror.lk · checked Daily Mirror, "New Central Province Governor sworn in", 5 Aug 2026, read 2026-10-12: Dr. Harsha Suranga Fernando sworn in as Governor of the Central Province before President Dissanayake on 5 Aug 2026. For: Harsha Suranga Fernando, current term
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Fallback: Wikipedia, Governor (Sri Lanka), read 2026-10-12: governors and start dates (25 Sep 2024 unless stated); Southern from news report Ada Derana 118877. For: Harsha Suranga Fernando, current term