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Matarage Sirisena Amarasiri
5th Governor of Uva
In office
1999 – 25 April 2003
Preceded by Ananda Dassanayake
Succeeded by Nanda Mathew
1st Chief Minister of Southern Province
In office
16 June 1988 – October 1993
Preceded byOffice Created
Succeeded by Amarasiri Dodangoda
Personal details
Born (1925-09-05) 5 September 1925 (age 98)
Died8 January 2007(2007-01-08) (aged 81)
Resting place Mapalagalama
Political party United National Party
Other political
affiliations
Lanka Sama Samaja Party
Alma mater St. Aloysius' College

Matarage Sirisena Amarasiri (5 September 1925 - 8 January 2007) was the 1st Chief Minister of Southern Province and 5th Governor of Uva. [1] [2]

References

  1. ^ Cahoon, Ben. "Sri Lankan Provinces from 1988". World Statesmen.org. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  2. ^ Mendis, Sugathapala. "Amarasiri is no more". The Island. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
Political offices
Preceded by Governor of Uva
1999–2003
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Office created
Chief Minister of Southern Province
1988–1993
Succeeded by