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Provincial governments of Sri Lanka are the devolved governments of the nine Provinces of Sri Lanka.In accordance with the Sri Lankan constitution, provinces have legislative power over a variety of matters including agriculture, education, health, housing, local government, planning, road transport and social services.
The current Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government is Dinesh Gunawardena. [3] The ministry's secretary is H. T. Kamal Pathmasiri. [ 4 ] The ministry has had oversight of drafting the 20th Amendment to the Sri Lankan Constitution .
In Sri Lanka a Member of Provincial Council (also known as Provincial Councilor), is the title given to an elected member of a provincial council. [1] As of 2017, there are 455 members in nine provincial councils.
This changed in 1987 when, following several decades of increasing demand for a decentralization, the 13th Amendment to the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka established provincial councils. [17] [18] Currently there are nine provinces.
Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government. Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government; Ministry of Fisheries. Minister of Fisheries; Ministry of Education. Minister of Education; Ministry of Transport and Highways. Minister of Transport and Highways
A Governor of a Province in Sri Lanka, is the head of the provincial council and representative of the President of Sri Lanka in the province. Established in 1987, under the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka and deriving its powers from the Provincial Council Act No 47 of 1987, a governor exercises executive power in respect of subjects devolved to provincial council.
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