List of chief ministers of Central Province
| Chief Minister of Central Province | |
|---|---|
 | |
Incumbent since 26 April 2019Vacant | |
| 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]
Chief ministers
Sri Lanka Freedom Party United National Party
| No. | Name | Portrait | Party | Took office | Left office | Refs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. M. P. B. Dissanayake | United National Party | 9 June 1988 | June 1998 | [2] | ||
| Vacant | June 1998 | April 1999 | [2] | ||||
| 2 | Sarath Ekanayake | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | April 1999 | June 1999 | [2] | ||
| 3 | Nandimithra Ekanayake | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | June 1999 | 6 November 2000 | [2] | ||
| 4(2) | Sarath Ekanayake | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 6 November 2000 | 30 April 2002 | [2] | ||
| 5(1) | W. M. P. B. Dissanayake | United National Party | 30 April 2002 | 29 May 2003 | [2] | ||
| 6 | Wasantha Aluvihare | United National Party | 5 June 2003 | 18 July 2004 | [2] | ||
| 7(2) | Sarath Ekanayake | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 18 July 2004 | 25 April 2018 | [2][3][4] | ||
| Vacant | 26 April 2019 | [2] | |||||
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.
- ^ "Ekanayake to be sworn in CP Chief Minister". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 16 July 2004.