Niluka Ekanayake

Niluka Ekanayake is a Sri Lankan politician and astrologer. She was appointed by President Maithripala Sirisena from 17 March 2016 to 11 April 2018 as the 10th Governor of Central Province.[1][2][3] She was also appointed as the 9th Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka from 12 April 2018 to 31 December 2018.[4] In January 2019 she was appointed as the Chairman of the State Timber Corporation (STC).[5][6][7]

Niluka Ekanayake
Chairman of the State Timber Corporation
Assumed office
9 January 2019
PresidentMaithripala Sirisena
9th Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province
In office
12 April 2018 – 31 December 2018
PresidentMaithripala Sirisena
Preceded byMarshal Perera
10th Governor of Central Province
In office
17 March 2016 – 11 April 2018
PresidentMaithripala Sirisena
Preceded bySurangani Ellawala
Succeeded byReginald Cooray
Personal details
NationalitySri Lankan
Occupationpolitician and astrologer

She is the first LGBT person and the first transgender woman to hold the office of Governor in a Sri Lankan Province, and is considered to be the first openly transgender head of a government in the world.[8]

See also

References
  1. "When the President saw stars". The Sunday Leader. 24 December 2006. Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  2. "Niluka Ekanayake sworn in as CP Governor". Ada Derana. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  3. "Newly-appointed Central Province Governor pays homage to Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic". News First Ltd. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  4. "New Governors take oaths before President Sirisena". sundaytimes.lk. The Sunday Times. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  5. "Reginald to head Gems & Jewelry Authority, Niluka to head STC". Dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-08-02. Retrieved 2019-07-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Niluka Ekanayake appointed as STC Chairman - Sri Lanka Latest News". Newsfirst.lk. January 10, 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  8. "Maha Sanga Protests Appointment Of First Transgender Governor". colombotelegraph.com. Colombo Telegraph. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
Political offices
Preceded by
Marshal Perera		 Governor of Western Province
2018		 Succeeded by
Dhamma Dissanayake
Preceded by
Surangani Ellawala		 Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province
2016–2018		 Succeeded by
Reginald Cooray


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