Mohan Saliya Ellawala (9 November 1948 – 12 May 2009) was the fifth governor of Sabaragamuwa Province in Sri Lanka from 2 October 2008, until his death in May 2009.
[1] He had previously been the seventh Chief Minister of Sabaragamuwa serving from 13 December 2001, until 16 July 2004.
[1][2][3] In 1972 Ellawala became the private secretary to Hector Kobbekaduwa (Minister for Agriculture and Lands).
In 1991 he was appointed the chief Sri Lanka Freedom Party organiser for the Balangoda Electoral District, and in the same year was elected as councillor on the Balangoda Urban Council, though he resigned from the position on 7 April 1993.
On 2 October 2008 President Mahinda Rajapaksa appointed Ellawala as the fifth Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province,[6] a position he retained until his death on 12 May 2009.