Hon.
Dickson Sarathchandra Dela
Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the Maldives
In office
12 July 2009 – 2015
PresidentMahinda Rajapaksa
2nd Governor of Northern Province
In office
10 October 2008 – 12 July 2009
Preceded byVictor Perera
Succeeded byG. A. Chandrasiri
4th Governor of Sabaragamuwa
In office
22 February 2008 – 2 October 2008
Preceded byReggie Ranatunga
Succeeded byMohan Ellawala
Personal details
NationalitySri Lankan

W. W. M. R. Dickson Sarathchandra Dela is a former Provincial governor and former Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the Maldives. Dela has held the offices of the Governor of Northern Province and of Sabaragamuwa.[1] He is the father of Pradeep Nilanga Dela, the Diyawadana Nilame

Political career

Dickson Sarathchandra Dela was sworn in as Governor of Sabaragamuwa, by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, on 22 February 2008 which held until October of the same year.[2] Leaving the governorship of Sabaragamuwa he became the Governor of Northern Province for a further nine months resigning to take over as the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the Maldives in 2009 & which held until 2015.[3]

References

  1. ^ "New Appointments made by His Excellency the President". Lanka Daily News. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
  2. ^ C. Perera, Sunil. "Three new Ministers and a Governor were sworn in yesterday". Asian Tribune. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
  3. ^ Patranobis, Sutirtho. "Rajapaksa conducts major reshuffle of Lankan military command". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2012.

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Political offices Preceded byVictor Perera Governor of Northern Province 2008–2009 Succeeded byG. A. Chandrasiri Preceded byReggie Ranatunga Governor of Sabaragamuwa 2008 Succeeded byMohan Ellawala Diplomatic posts Preceded by? Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the Maldives 2009 – Present Incumbent
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