Governor of North Western Province | |
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since 25 September 2024 | |
Appointer | President of Sri Lanka |
Term length | 5 years |
Inaugural holder | Dingiri Banda Wijetunge |
Formation | 1 June 1988 |
Website | governor |
The governor of the North Western Province of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: වයඹ පළාත් ආණ්ඩුකාරවරයා Wayamba palāth āndukāravarayā) is responsible for the management of the North Western Provincial Council. Some of the office's key functions include exercising powers vested in the governor by the Provincial Council Act No. 42 of 1987 amended by Act No. 28 of 1990 and the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.[1]