State or region
Governor of Eastern Province
Office of the Governor of Eastern Province · Eastern 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
- Jayantha Lal Ratnasekara since September 2024 Report Source: adaderana.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 Eastern Province
- adaderana.lk · checked Ada Derana, nine Governors sworn in on 25 Sep 2024, read 2026-10-12: confirms holder and start date 2024-09-25 (news cross-check of the Wikipedia fallback). For: Jayantha Lal Ratnasekara, 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: Jayantha Lal Ratnasekara, current term