Mohan Ellawala

Mohan Saliya Ellawala (9 November 1948 – 12 May 2009) was the fifth governor of Sabaragamuwa Province in Sri Lanka from 2 October 2008, until his death in May 2009.[1] He had previously been the seventh Chief Minister of Sabaragamuwa serving from 13 December 2001, until 16 July 2004.[1][2][3]

Honourable Mohan Ellawala
5th Governor of Sabaragamuwa
In office 2 October 2008 – 12 May 2009
Preceded by	Dickson Sarathchandra Dela
Succeeded by	Janaka Priyantha Bandara
7th Chief Minister of Sabaragamuwa
In office 13 December 2001 – 16 July 2004
Preceded by	Asoka Jayawardena
Succeeded by	Maheepala Herath
Personal details
Born	Mohan Saliya Ellawala (1948-11-09)9 November 1948
Died	12 May 2009(2009-05-12) (aged 60) Colombo, Sri Lanka
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Political party	Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Spouse(s)	Chandanee née Kulathilaka
Relations	Robert Sydney (father), Clarice Mallika née Kobbekaduwa (mother), Nanda Sydney (brother)
Children	Akila Ellawala(in Parliament since 2020)
Occupation	politician

In 1972 Ellawala became the private secretary to Hector Kobbekaduwa (Minister for Agriculture and Lands). In 1991 he was appointed as the chief Sri Lanka Freedom Party organiser for the Balangoda Electoral District, and in the same year was elected as councillor on the Balangoda Urban Council, though he resigned from the position on 7 April 1993.[4] In 1993 he was elected onto the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council, becoming the chairman of the Council between 17 June 1999 and 8 November 2000.[5] In 2001 he was appointed the Provincial Minister of Local Government, Cooperatives, Housing, Highways, Power and Energy and in December that year the Chief Minister of Sabaragamuwa, a position that he retained until 16 July 2004. On 2 October 2008 President Mahinda Rajapaksa appointed Ellawala as the fifth Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province.[6] A position he retained until his death on 12 May 2009.

References

1. "Sri Lankan Provinces from 1988". WorldStatesmen.org. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
2. "Governor of Sri Lanka's Sabaragamuwa Province passes away". ColomboPage.com. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
3. "Mohan Ellawala passes away: An exit of a humanist". Daily News. 15 May 2009. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
4. "The Administration of the Urban Council - Balangoda : 1945 to present". Balangoda Urban Council. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
5. "History". Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
6. "Ellawala is Sabaragamuwa's new Governor". The Island. 3 October 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2017.

Political offices
Preceded by Dickson Sarathchandra Dela	Governor of Sabaragamuwa 2008–2009	Succeeded by Alavi Moulana (as Acting Governor)