Hemakumara Wickramathilaka Nanayakkara is a Sri Lankan politician and was the 7th Governor of the Western Province of Sri Lanka, in office since 12 April 2018.[1] He has also been a Governor of the Southern Province, a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and a former government minister.[2] Nanayakkara played active roles for the United National Party victory at the 2001 General election. He was appointed as minister soon after the election. Later in 2007 he decided to support the UPFA. In 2012 Nanayakkara quit from the UPFA to form his own party called Ruhunu Janatha Party. The Party joined United National Party at the 2015 Presidential election to support the common candidate. Soon after the 2015 election victory he was appointed the Governor of Southern Province.[3]
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- ^ "New Governors take oaths before President Sirisena". sundaytimes.lk. The Sunday Times. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "SL - UNP reforms will not see the light of day - Hemakumara Nanayakkara". Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ "Three new provicial governors appointed in Sri Lanka". Colombo Page. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
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