Tikiri Kobbekaduwa

Tikiri Banda Kobbekaduwa is a Sri Lankan politician who served as the 8th Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka from 21 November 2019 to 10 June 2023. He previously served as 8th Governor of the Central Province of Sri Lanka from 16 December 2005 to 19 January 2015. He was the chief organiser of Sri Lanka Freedom Party to the Yatinuwara Electoral. He is the nephew of former Agriculture Minister Hector Kobbekaduwa.

Honorable
Tikiri Kobbekaduwa
ටිකිරි කොබ්බෑකඩුව
8th Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province
In office
21 November 2019 – 10 June 2023
PresidentGotabhaya Rajapaksa
Ranil Wickremesinghe
Preceded byDhamma Dissanayake
Succeeded byNavin Dissanayake
In office
16 December 2005 – 19 January 2015
PresidentMahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded byMonty Gopallawa
Succeeded bySurangani Ellawala
Personal details
Born
Tikiri Banda Kobbekaduwa
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partySri Lanka Freedom Party
Alma materSt. Sylvester's College
Trinity College, Kandy
OccupationPolitician

He was educated at Trinity College, Kandy and St. Sylvester's College, Kandy.[1][2][3]

References
  1. "GOVERNOR'S SECRETARIAT CENTRAL PROVINCE". www.cpgovernor.com/. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  2. "Tikiri Kobbekaduwa - all-round sportsman in young days". www.nation.lk. 13 January 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  3. "Sri Lankan Provinces from 1988". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
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