Hon. Reginald Cooray | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Northern Province | |
| In office 16 February 2016 – 31 December 2018 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Preceded by | H. M. G. S. Palihakkara |
| Succeeded by | Sarath Ekanayake |
| Governor of Central Province | |
| In office 12 April 2018 – 13 April 2018 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Preceded by | Niluka Ekanayake |
| Succeeded by | P. B. Dissanayake |
| Chief Minister of Western Province | |
| In office 3 July 2005 – 4 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Nandana Mendis |
| Succeeded by | Prasanna Ranatunga |
| In office 9 November 2000 – 22 June 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Susil Premajayanth |
| Succeeded by | Nandana Mendis |
| Member of Parliament for Kalutara District | |
| In office 2010 – 26 June 2015 | |
| In office 2004 – 28 May 2004 | |
| Succeeded by | Nirmala Kotalawala |
| In office 1994–2000 | |
| Succeeded by | Parakrama Bandula Gunawardene |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 November 1947 Wadduwa, British Ceylon |
| Died | 13 January 2023 (aged 75) Kalutara, Sri Lanka |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
| Other political affiliations | United People's Freedom Alliance |
| Profession | Teacher |
Reginald Cooray (12 November 1947 – 13 January 2023) was a Sri Lankan teacher and politician.[1] He was a provincial chief minister, a government minister, and governor of the Northern Province. He was briefly governor of the Central Province in April 2018, his tenure lasting less than 24 hours, making it the shortest of any governorship in Sri Lankan history.