Ariya Rekawa

Ariya Bandara Rekawa (born 19 February 1941) is the 8th and current governor of Uva Province in Sri Lanka.[1]

Rekawa was elected to parliament[2] representing the United National Party in the Kurunegala electorate at the 9th parliamentary election, held on 15 February 1989.[3] Rekawa served as the Deputy Chairman of Committees[4] between 9 March 1989 and 24 June 1994.[5]

He was the ambassador for Sri Lanka for the Philippines[6] from 2001 to 2004.

On 11 May 2018 he was appointed as the Governor of Uva Province.

References

1. "Ariya Bandara Rekawa sworn in as new Uva Province Governor".
2. "Hon. Rekawa, Ariya Bandara, M.P." Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
3. "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1989" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009.
4. "Ariya Bandara Rekawa sworn in as new Uva Province Governor". 11 May 2018.
5. "Deputy Chairman of Committees". Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
6. "Ambassador Mr. Ariya B. Rekawa".

Political offices
Preceded by P. B. Dissanayake (as Acting Governor)	Governor of Uva 2018	Succeeded by