Governor of Southern Province | |
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Appointer | Maithripala Sirisena |
Term length | 5 years |
Inaugural holder | Mohammed Abdul Bakeer Markar |
Formation | 13 June 1988 |
Website | Governor's office |
The Governor of Southern Province, Sri Lanka has the management of the Southern Provincial Council. Some of its key functions include exercising powers vested in the Governor by the Provincial Council Act No. 42 of 1987 amended by Act No. 28 of 1990 and the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.