By: Isuru Parakrama
September 24, Colombo (LNW): An official Extraordinary Gazette (2403/05) has announced the resignation of six Provincial Governors in Sri Lanka, effective from 22 September.
The governors of Central, North-Central, Southern, Eastern, Sabaragamuwa, and Uva provinces have all stepped down from their positions following the recent presidential election.
The resignations include prominent figures such as Lalith U. Gamage (Central Province), Mahipala Herath (North-Central Province), Lakshman Yapa Abeywardana (Southern Province), Senthil Thondaman (Eastern Province), Navin Eranjan Dissanayake (Sabaragamuwa Province), and Ravindra Anura Vidanagamage (Uva Province).
This mass resignation follows the declaration of the 2024 Presidential election results, where Anura Kumara Dissanayake was elected as the new Executive President of Sri Lanka.
It is understood that the governors, many of whom were appointed by the outgoing administration, chose to step down in accordance with political custom, ensuring a smooth transition of power under the new leadership.
