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A Governor of a Province in Sri Lanka, is the head of the provincial council and representative of the President of Sri Lanka in the province. Established in 1987, under the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka and deriving its powers from the Provincial Council Act No 47 of 1987, a governor exercises executive power in respect of subjects devolved to provincial council.[1][2]
- ^ "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.
- ^ The Governor