| Nimal Bandara නිමල් බංඩාර | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Chief Minister of North Western Province | |
| In office 27 August 1994 –28 January 1999 | |
| Preceded by | G. M. Premachandra |
| Succeeded by | S. B. Nawinne |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | United National Party |
R. Nimal K. Bandara was the third Chief Minister of North Western Province. He was appointed on 27 August 1994 succeeding G. M. Premachandra and was Chief Minister until 28 January 1999. He was succeeded by S. B. Nawinne. [1]
Chief Ministers in Sri Lanka are elected heads of the provincial boards of ministers, bodies which aid and advice the governors, the heads of the provincial government, in the exercise of their executive power. The governor appoints as chief minister a member of the provincial council who, in his opinion, commands the support of a majority of that council. There are nine chief ministerial positions in the country, out of which only six are currently occupied, while 3 are vacant and under the governor's direct rule.
North Western Province is a province of Sri Lanka. The districts of Kurunegala and Puttalam formulate Wayamba. Its capital is Kurunegala, which has a population of 28,571. The province is known mainly for its numerous coconut plantations. Other main towns in this province are Chilaw (24,712) and Puttalam (45,661), which are both small fishing towns. The majority of the population of Wayamba province is of Sinhalese ethnicity. There is also a substantial Sri Lankan Moor minority around Puttalam and Sri Lankan Tamils in Udappu and Munneswaram. Fishing, prawn farming and rubber tree plantations are other prominent industries of the region. The province has an area of 7,888 km², and a population of 2,370,075.
G. M. Premachandra was the Cabinet Minister of Labour and Vocational Training of United National Party government from 1990-94. He was re-elected from the Parliamentary election of 1994. He was assassinated by a female suicide bomber of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) while attending an election rally in support of Gamini Dissanayake, for the Presidential election of 1994. He was an alumnus of Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala.
