Surangani Ellawala

Surangani Ellawala
9th Governor of Central Province
In office
27 January 2015  14 March 2016
President Maithripala Sirisena
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe
Preceded by Tikiri Kobbekaduwa
Succeeded by Niluka Ekanayake
Personal details
Born 1939
Died 14 March 2016(2016-03-14) (aged 76–77)
Kandy, Sri Lanka
Nationality Sri Lankan

Surangani Ellawala (1939 – 14 March 2016) was a Sri Lankan politician who served as 9th Governor of the Central Province of Sri Lanka from 27 January 2015 to 14 March 2016.[1][2] She was a member of the People's Alliance[3] and the mother of former UPFA MP for Ratnapura, Nalanda Ellawela (1968-1997). Ellawala died on 14 March 2016 while serving as the Central Province Governor.[4]

References

  1. "Austin, Ellawala new Governors". Daily Mirror. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  2. "Six new provincial governors sworn in Sri Lanka". Colombo Page. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  3. "Ellawala, Surangani". Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  4. "Central Province Governor Dies". Digathanews. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
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