Former Provinces Governor and veteran lawyer M.P. Jayasinghe has passed away, The Island reported on Friday. He served as Governor of the Uva and North Central Provinces during the presidency of Maithripala Sirisena.
Jayasinghe practised as a lawyer for more than 45 years. An alumnus of the University of Ceylon, he held a Special Degree in Commerce and worked as a teacher and lecturer alongside his legal career.
His remains are lying at his residence in Poornawatta, Kandy. The final rites will be performed at the Mahaiyawa General Cemetery in Kandy at noon on Friday (15).
Provincial Governors in Sri Lanka are appointed by the President under the 13th Amendment and serve as the head of the executive in each province. The Uva and North Central Provinces sit at the centre of the country’s agricultural belt, covering Badulla, Moneragala, Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa districts. Also this week, veteran sports administrator Prema Pinnawala passed away at 88, marking another loss for Sri Lanka’s public life.
