| Governor of Northern Province | |
|---|---|
| வட மாகாண ஆளுநர் උතුරු පළාත් ආණ්ඩුකාරවරයා | |
since 25 September 2024 | |
| Appointer | President of Sri Lanka |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Precursor | Governor of the North Eastern Province |
| Inaugural holder | Mohan Wijewickrama (acting) |
| Formation | 1 January 2007 |
| Website | np |
Thegovernor of theNorthern Province ofSri Lanka (Tamil:வட மாகாண ஆளுநர்,romanized: Vaṭa Mākāṇa Āḷunar;Sinhala:උතුරු පළාත් ආණ්ඩුකාරවරයා,romanized: Uturu Paḷāt Āṇḍukāravarayā) is the head of theprovincial government and exercisesexecutive power over subjectsdevolved to theNorthern Provincial Council.[1] The current governor isNagalingam Vedanayagam.
| No. | Name | Portrait | Party | Took office | Left office | Refs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohan Wijewickrama(acting) | Independent | 1 January 2007 | 3 July 2008 | [2] | |||
| 1 | Victor Perera | Independent | 3 July 2008 | 10 October 2008 | [3] | ||
| 2 | Dickson Sarathchandra Dela | Independent | 10 October 2008 | 12 July 2009 | [4] | ||
| 3 | G. A. Chandrasiri | Independent | 12 July 2009 | January 2015 | [5][6] | ||
| 4 | H. M. G. S. Palihakkara | Independent | 27 January 2015 | 16 February 2016 | [7][8][9] | ||
| 5 | Reginald Cooray | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 16 February 2016 | 31 December 2018 | [10][11][12][13][14] | ||
| 6 | Suren Raghavan | Independent | 7 January 2019 | 20 November 2019 | [15][16][17][18] | ||
| 7 | P. S. M. Charles | Independent | 30 December 2019 | 11 October 2021 | [19][20] | ||
| 8 | Jeevan Thiagarajah | Independent | 11 October 2021 | 15 May 2023 | [21][22][23] | ||
| 9 | P. S. M. Charles | Independent | 17 May 2023 | 24 September 2024 | [24] | ||
| 10 | Nagalingam Vedanayagam | Independent | 25 September 2024 | Incumbent | [25] | ||