| Governor of Eastern Province | |
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since 17 May 2023 | |
| Appointer | President of Sri Lanka |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Precursor | Governor of the North Eastern Province |
| Inaugural holder | Mohan Wijewickrama |
| Formation | 22 December 2006 |
| Website | ep |
The governor of the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka (Sinhala: නැගෙනහිර පළාත් ආණ්ඩුකාරවරයා Nægenahira palāth āndukāravarayā), is the head of the provincial government and exercises executive power over subjects devolved to the Eastern Provincial Council.[1] The governor is appointed by the president of Sri Lanka for a period of five years.[1] The current governor is Senthil Thondaman.[2]
- ^ a b "The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: Chapter XVIIA". Colombo, Sri Lanka: Policy Research & Information Unit, Presidential Secretariat. Archived from the original on 2 May 2016.
- ^ MENAFN. "Eastern Province Governor Anuradha Yahampath says she will implement President's poll manifesto". menafn.com. Retrieved 6 December 2019.