Raja Collure
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Hon. Raja Collure | |
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| 12th Governor of North Western Province | |
| In office 31 August 2020 – 7 December 2021 | |
| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Preceded by | A. J. M. Muzammil |
| Succeeded by | Wasantha Karannagoda |
| 13th Governor of Uva Province | |
| In office 21 November 2019 – 31 August 2020 | |
| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Preceded by | Maithri Gunaratne |
| Succeeded by | A. J. M. Muzammil |
| Member of Parliament for National List | |
| In office 2000–2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 June 1938 |
| Died | 7 December 2021 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | Communist Party of Sri Lanka |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Attorney at Law |
Darrel Chandra Raja Collure (3 June 1938 – 7 December 2021) was a Sri Lankan politician who served as Governor of the Uva Province[1][2] and Governor of the North Western Province until his death in 2021.[3]
Biography
[edit]He was a member of the Communist Party of Sri Lanka and a former member of the Sri Lanka Parliament.[4]
Collure died from COVID-19 on 7 December 2021, at the age of 83.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "New Provincial Governors appointed". Colombo Gazette. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "HON. GOVERNORS" (PDF). IGPC. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ a b "North Western Province Governor Raja Collure passes away". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Raja Collure Profile". Sri Lankan Parliament. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
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