Hemakumara Nanayakkara

Hemakumara Wickramathilaka Nanayakkara (born 12 July 1953) is a Sri Lankan politician who served as the 7th Governor of the Western Province of Sri Lanka, in office from April to December 2018.^[1] He has also been a Governor of the Southern Province, a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and a former government minister.^[2] Nanayakkara played active roles for the United National Party victory at the 2001 general election. He was appointed as minister soon after the election. In 2007, he decided to support the UPFA. In 2012, Nanayakkara quit the UPFA to form his own party called Ruhunu Janatha Party. The party joined United National Party at the 2015 Presidential election to support the common candidate. Soon after the 2015 election victory, he was appointed the Governor of Southern Province.^[3]

Hon. Hemakumara Nanayakkara
Nanayakkara in 2014
7th Governor of Western Province
In office 12 April 2018 – 31 December 2018
President	Maithripala Sirisena
Preceded by	M. P. Jayasinghe
Succeeded by	Azath Salley
7th Governor of Southern Province
In office 23 January 2015 – 11 April 2018
President	Maithripala Sirisena
Preceded by	Kumari Balasuriya
Succeeded by	Marshal Perera
Deputy Minister of Agriculture
In office 2007–2010
Member of Parliament for Galle District
In office 1989–1994
In office 2000–2010
Personal details
Born	(1953-07-12) 12 July 1953 (age 71)
Political party	United National Party
Other political affiliations	United People's Freedom Alliance Ruhunu Janatha Party
Relations	Vasudeva Nanayakkara Yasapalitha Nanayakkara
Alma mater	Nalanda College, Colombo
Profession	Politics

See also

• List of political families in Sri Lanka