H. M. G. S. Palihakkara | |
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 Palihakkara (right) meets Samantha Power in 2015 | |
| 4th Governor of Northern Province | |
| In office 27 January 2015 – 16 February 2016 | |
| Preceded by | G. A. Chandrasiri |
| Succeeded by | Reginald Cooray |
| Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations | |
| In office August 2008 – August 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Prasad Kariyawasam |
| Succeeded by | Palitha Kohona |
| Sri Lankan Ambassador to Thailand | |
| In office 2001–2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1947 (age 76–77) |
| Alma mater | University of Ceylon, Peradeniya |
| Profession | Civil servant |
| Ethnicity | Sinhalese |
Hewa Matara Gamage Siripala Palihakkara (born 1947) is a Sri Lankan civil servant, diplomat and former Governor of Northern Province.