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Dickson Sarathchandra Dela

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Dickson Sarathchandra Dela
Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the Maldives
In office
12 July 2009 – 2015
PresidentMahinda Rajapaksa
2nd Governor of Northern Province
In office
10 October 2008 – 12 July 2009
Preceded byVictor Perera
Succeeded byG. A. Chandrasiri
4th Governor of Sabaragamuwa
In office
22 February 2008 – 2 October 2008
Preceded byReggie Ranatunga
Succeeded byMohan Ellawala
Personal details
NationalitySri 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

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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

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  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.
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Political offices
Preceded by Governor of Northern Province
2008–2009
Succeeded by
Preceded by Governor of Sabaragamuwa
2008
Succeeded by
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
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Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the Maldives
2009 – Present
Incumbent