Alavi Moulana

Alavi Moulana
5th Governor of Western Province
In office
1 February 2002 – 23 January 2015
Preceded byPathmanathan Ramanathan
Succeeded byK. C. Logeswaran
Acting Governor of Sabaragamuwa
In office
12 May 2009 – 5 July 2009
Preceded byMohan Ellawala
Succeeded byJanaka Bandara
Minister of Labour
In office
2001–2002
PresidentChandrika Kumaratunga
Personal details
Born
Seyed Ahmed Seyed Alavi Mowlana

(1932-01-01)1 January 1932
Sri Lanka
Died15 June 2016(2016-06-15) (aged 84)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Political partySri Lanka Freedom Party
ResidenceDehiwela
Alma materSt Peter's College
Zahira College
ProfessionTrade Unionist

Seyed Ahmed Seyed Alavi Moulana (1 January 1932 – 15 June 2016)[1] was a Sri Lankan politician, who entered politics in 1948 as a trade unionist. He was the 5th Governor of Western Province, having assumed office on 1 February 2002. He was a member of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, Cabinet Minister of Labour, and a councillor in the Colombo Municipal Council. He was the Senior Vice-President of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and was also a social and religious worker. He also served as acting Governor for Sabaragamuwa in 2009.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Alavi Moulana passes away". Asian Tribune. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Alavi Moulana conferred with 'Jana Prasadini', title at his 80th birthday ceremony". Asian tribune. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Alavi Moulana Felicitated". News.lk. Archived from the original on 9 January 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2012.