Berty Premalal Dissanayake (15 July 1954 – 27 September 2013) was the chief Minister of the North Central Province of Sri Lanka from June 1999 to 2012.
[6] Berty Premalal Dissanayake was a Sri Lankan politician who was active in the political scene in the late 20th century.
He was awarded the post of Deputy Minister of Industrial Development and later, a senior ministership under President Chandrika Bandaranaike's government.
[7] Despite facing opposition from within his political party for expressing his own ideologies, Berti was known as a strong figure who challenged the prevailing reactionary hegemony in the North Central and advocated for socialist ideals.
During the 2005 presidential election, he actively worked to support Mahinda Rajapaksa's victory, with some organizational efforts in the North Central, Vavuniya, and Trincomalee areas.