Dickson Sarathchandra Dela

Hon. Dickson Sarathchandra Dela
Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the Maldives
In office 12 July 2009 – 2015
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 former Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the Maldives. Dela has held the offices of the Governor of Northern Province and of Sabaragamuwa.[1] He is the father of Pradeep Nilanga Dela, the Diyawadana Nilame.

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 held until 2015.[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. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2012.

External links

• Governors of the Northern Provincial Council - History of Governors
• Sri Lankan Provinces from 1988

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