Dickson Sarathchandra Dela

Honourable
Dickson Sarathchandra Dela
Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the Maldives
In office
12 July 2009 – Present
President Mahinda Rajapaksa
2nd Governor of Northern Province
In office
10 October 2008 – 12 July 2009
Preceded by Victor Perera
Succeeded by G. A. Chandrasiri
4th Governor of Sabaragamuwa
In office
22 February 2008 – 2 October 2008
Preceded by Reggie Ranatunga
Succeeded by Mohan Ellawala
Personal details
Nationality Sri Lankan

W. W. M. R. Dickson Sarathchandra Dela is a former Provincial governor and the current Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the Maldives. Dela has held the offices of the Governor of Northern Province and of Sabaragamuwa.[1]

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 he currently holds.[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. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
Political offices
Preceded by
Reggie Ranatunga		 Governor of Sabaragamuwa
2008 		Succeeded by
Mohan Ellawala
Preceded by
Victor Perera		 Governor of Northern Province
2008–2009 		Succeeded by
G. A. Chandrasiri
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
?		 Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the Maldives
2009 – Present 		Incumbent


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