Sirisena Amarasiri

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

Hon. 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 by	Office Created
Succeeded by	Amarasiri Dodangoda
Personal details
Born	(1925-09-05) 5 September 1925 (age 99)
Died	8 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

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 Ananda Dassanayake	Governor of Uva 1999–2003	Succeeded by Nanda Mathew
Preceded by Office created	Chief Minister of Southern Province 1988–1993	Succeeded by Amarasiri Dodangoda