List of chief ministers of Western Province facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Chief Minister of Western Province
Flag of Western Province, Sri Lanka
Incumbent Isura Devapriya since 8 September 2015
Board of Ministers of the Western Province
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Western Provincial Council
Appointer	K. C. Logeswaran
Inaugural holder	Susil Moonesinghe
Formation	3 February 1988

The Chief Minister of Western Province in Sri Lanka is like the main leader of the government for that area. This person leads a group of ministers who help and advise the Governor. The Governor is the head of the provincial government.

The Governor chooses the Chief Minister from the members of the Western Provincial Council. The person chosen must have the support of most members in the council. The current Chief Minister is Isura Devapriya.

Chief Ministers of Western Province

What Does a Chief Minister Do?

A Chief Minister is a very important leader in a province. They are in charge of the provincial government. They work with a team of ministers to make decisions. These decisions help the people living in the Western Province.

The Chief Minister and their team advise the Governor. This helps the Governor use their executive power. It means they help run the province smoothly.

Past Leaders of the Western Province

Many important people have served as Chief Minister of the Western Province. They have worked hard to lead the province. Below is a list of the Chief Ministers and when they served.

      Sri Lanka Freedom Party       United National Party

No.	Name		Portrait	Party	Took office	Left office	Refs
1		Moonesinghe, SusilSusil Moonesinghe		United National Party	9 June 1988	16 March 1993
2		Kumaratunga, ChandrikaChandrika Kumaratunga		Sri Lanka Freedom Party	21 May 1993	21 August 1994
3		Rajapaksa, MorrisMorris Rajapaksa		Sri Lanka Freedom Party	22 August 1994	11 July 1995
4		Premajayanth, SusilSusil Premajayanth		Sri Lanka Freedom Party	13 July 1995	June 1998
		Vacant			June 1998	April 1999
(4)		Premajayanth, SusilSusil Premajayanth		Sri Lanka Freedom Party	April 1999	9 November 2000
5		Cooray, ReginaldReginald Cooray		Sri Lanka Freedom Party	9 November 2000	22 June 2005
6		Mendis, NandanaNandana Mendis		Sri Lanka Freedom Party	22 June 2005	3 July 2005
(5)		Cooray, ReginaldReginald Cooray		Sri Lanka Freedom Party	3 July 2005	4 May 2009
7		Ranatunga, PrasannaPrasanna Ranatunga		Sri Lanka Freedom Party	4 May 2009	1 September 2015
8		Devapriya, IsuraIsura Devapriya		Sri Lanka Freedom Party	8 September 2015