Governor (Sri Lanka)

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] A Provincial Governor is considered equal to a Cabinet Minister in rank and within his/her province the governor is placed after cabinet ministers and the leader of the opposition in the order of precedence.

[3] The Governor is entitled to an official residence, as well as an office and personal staff allocated from the provincial council.

Traditionally security for Governors have been provided by the Sri Lanka Police.

During emergencies military units have been allocated to bolster security to certain Governors based on treat levels.