Sirisena Amarasiri

Matarage Sirisena Amarasiri (5 September 1925 - 8 January 2007) was the 1st Chief Minister of Southern Province and 5th Governor of Uva.[1][2]


Matarage Sirisena Amarasiri
5th Governor of Uva
In office
1999  25 April 2003
Preceded byAnanda Dassanayake
Succeeded byNanda Mathew
1st Chief Minister of Southern Province
In office
16 June 1988  October 1993
Preceded byOffice Created
Succeeded byAmarasiri Dodangoda
Personal details
Born (1925-09-05) 5 September 1925
Died8 January 2007(2007-01-08) (aged 81)
Resting placeMapalagalama
Political partyUnited National Party
Other political
affiliations
Lanka Sama Samaja Party
Alma materSt. Aloysius' College

References

  1. Cahoon, Ben. "Sri Lankan Provinces from 1988". World Statesmen.org. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  2. Mendis, Sugathapala. "Amarasiri is no more". The Island. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
Political offices
Preceded by
Ananda Dassanayake
Governor of Uva
1999–2003
Succeeded by
Nanda Mathew
Preceded by
Office created
Chief Minister of Southern Province
1988–1993
Succeeded by
Amarasiri Dodangoda
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