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Niluka Ekanayake
Niluka Ekanayake
නිලූකා ඒකනායක; நிலுகா ஏகநாயக்க
Chairperson of the State Timber Corporation
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 9 January 2019
President	Maithripala Sirisena
9th Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province
	In office; 12 April 2018 – 31 December 2018
President	Maithripala Sirisena
Preceded by	Marshal Perera
Succeeded by	Dhamma Dissanayake
10th Governor of Central Province
	In office; 17 March 2016 – 11 April 2018
President	Maithripala Sirisena
Preceded by	Surangani Ellawala
Succeeded by	Reginald Cooray
Personal details
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Occupation	politician and astrologer

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Niluka Ekanayake (Sinhala: නිලූකා ඒකනායක; Tamil: நிலுகா ஏகநாயக்க) is a Sri Lankan politician and astrologer. She was appointed by President Maithripala Sirisena from 17 March 2016 to 11 April 2018 as the 10th Governor of Central Province.^[1]^[2]^[3] She was also appointed as the 9th Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka from 12 April 2018 to 31 December 2018.^[4] In January 2019 she was appointed as the Chairman of the State Timber Corporation (STC).^[5]^[6]^[7]

She is the first LGBTQ+ person and the first transgender woman to hold the office of Governor in a Sri Lankan Province, and is considered to be the first openly transgender head of a government in the world.^[8]

References

^ "When the President saw stars". The Sunday Leader. 24 December 2006. Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
^ "Niluka Ekanayake sworn in as CP Governor". Ada Derana. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
^ "Newly-appointed Central Province Governor pays homage to Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic". News First Ltd. 13 April 2016. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
^ "New Governors take oaths before President Sirisena". sundaytimes.lk. The Sunday Times. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
^ "Reginald to head Gems & Jewelry Authority, Niluka to head STC". Dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
^ "Reginald Cooray and Niluka Ekanayake given new posts". Archived from the original on 2019-08-02. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
^ "Niluka Ekanayake appointed as STC Chairman - Sri Lanka Latest News". Newsfirst.lk. January 10, 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
^ "Maha Sanga Protests Appointment Of First Transgender Governor". colombotelegraph.com. Colombo Telegraph. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2018.

Political offices
Preceded by Marshal Perera	Governor of Central Province 2016–2018	Succeeded by Dhamma Dissanayake
Preceded by Surangani Ellawala	Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province 2018–2019	Succeeded by Reginald Cooray

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[1] "When the President saw stars". The Sunday Leader. 24 December 2006. Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2016.

[2] "Niluka Ekanayake sworn in as CP Governor". Ada Derana. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2016.

[3] "Newly-appointed Central Province Governor pays homage to Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic". News First Ltd. 13 April 2016. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.

[sundaytimes-4] "New Governors take oaths before President Sirisena". sundaytimes.lk. The Sunday Times. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.

[5] "Reginald to head Gems & Jewelry Authority, Niluka to head STC". Dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2 August 2019.

[6] "Reginald Cooray and Niluka Ekanayake given new posts". Archived from the original on 2019-08-02. Retrieved 2019-07-17.

[7] "Niluka Ekanayake appointed as STC Chairman - Sri Lanka Latest News". Newsfirst.lk. January 10, 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.

[8] "Maha Sanga Protests Appointment Of First Transgender Governor". colombotelegraph.com. Colombo Telegraph. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2018.

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-'''Niluka Ekanayake''' is a Sri Lankan [[politician]] and [[astrologer]]. She was appointed by [[President of Sri Lanka|President]] [[Maithripala Sirisena]] from 17 March 2016 to  11 April 2018 as the 10th [[Governor of Central Province]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesundayleader.lk/archive/20061224/issues.htm|title=When the President saw stars|newspaper=[[The Sunday Leader]]|date=24 December 2006|access-date=17 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170608182858/http://www.thesundayleader.lk/archive/20061224/issues.htm|archive-date=8 June 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adaderana.lk/news/34584/niluka-ekanayake-sworn-in-as-cp-governor|title=Niluka Ekanayake sworn in as CP Governor|publisher=[[Ada Derana]]|date=17 March 2016|access-date=17 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newsfirst.lk/2016/03/newly-appointed-central-province-governor-pays-homage-to-temple-of-the-sacred-tooth-relic/|title=Newly-appointed Central Province Governor pays homage to Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic|newspaper=News First Ltd|date=13 April 2016|access-date=20 April 2018}}</ref> She was also appointed as the 9th [[Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province]], [[Sri Lanka]] from 12 April 2018 to 31 December 2018.<ref name="sundaytimes">{{cite news|title=New Governors take oaths before President Sirisena|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/article/1042054/new-governors-take-oaths-before-president-sirisena|access-date=12 April 2018|agency=The Sunday Times|publisher=sundaytimes.lk|date=12 April 2018}}</ref> In January 2019 she was appointed as the Chairman of the State Timber Corporation (STC).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking_news/Reginald-to-head-Gems-Jewelry-Authority-Niluka-to-head-STC/108-160898|title=Reginald to head Gems & Jewelry Authority, Niluka to head STC|website=Dailymirror.lk|access-date=2 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.adaderana.lk/news/52586/reginald-cooray-and-niluka-ekanayake-given-new-posts |title=Reginald Cooray and Niluka Ekanayake given new posts |access-date=2019-07-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190802134634/http://www.adaderana.lk/news/52586/reginald-cooray-and-niluka-ekanayake-given-new-posts |archive-date=2019-08-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsfirst.lk/2019/01/10/niluka-ekanayake-appointed-as-stc-chairman/|title=Niluka Ekanayake appointed as STC Chairman - Sri Lanka Latest News|date=January 10, 2019|website=Newsfirst.lk|access-date=2 August 2019}}</ref>
+'''Niluka Ekanayake''' ({{lang-si|නිලූකා ඒකනායක}}; {{lang-ta|நிலுகா ஏகநாயக்க}}) is a Sri Lankan [[politician]] and [[astrologer]]. She was appointed by [[President of Sri Lanka|President]] [[Maithripala Sirisena]] from 17 March 2016 to  11 April 2018 as the 10th [[Governor of Central Province]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesundayleader.lk/archive/20061224/issues.htm|title=When the President saw stars|newspaper=[[The Sunday Leader]]|date=24 December 2006|access-date=17 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170608182858/http://www.thesundayleader.lk/archive/20061224/issues.htm|archive-date=8 June 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adaderana.lk/news/34584/niluka-ekanayake-sworn-in-as-cp-governor|title=Niluka Ekanayake sworn in as CP Governor|publisher=[[Ada Derana]]|date=17 March 2016|access-date=17 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newsfirst.lk/2016/03/newly-appointed-central-province-governor-pays-homage-to-temple-of-the-sacred-tooth-relic/|title=Newly-appointed Central Province Governor pays homage to Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic|newspaper=News First Ltd|date=13 April 2016|access-date=20 April 2018|archive-date=20 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620101517/https://www.newsfirst.lk/2016/03/newly-appointed-central-province-governor-pays-homage-to-temple-of-the-sacred-tooth-relic/|url-status=dead}}</ref> She was also appointed as the 9th [[Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province]], [[Sri Lanka]] from 12 April 2018 to 31 December 2018.<ref name="sundaytimes">{{cite news|title=New Governors take oaths before President Sirisena|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/article/1042054/new-governors-take-oaths-before-president-sirisena|access-date=12 April 2018|agency=The Sunday Times|publisher=sundaytimes.lk|date=12 April 2018}}</ref> In January 2019 she was appointed as the Chairman of the State Timber Corporation (STC).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking_news/Reginald-to-head-Gems-Jewelry-Authority-Niluka-to-head-STC/108-160898|title=Reginald to head Gems & Jewelry Authority, Niluka to head STC|website=Dailymirror.lk|access-date=2 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.adaderana.lk/news/52586/reginald-cooray-and-niluka-ekanayake-given-new-posts |title=Reginald Cooray and Niluka Ekanayake given new posts |access-date=2019-07-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190802134634/http://www.adaderana.lk/news/52586/reginald-cooray-and-niluka-ekanayake-given-new-posts |archive-date=2019-08-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsfirst.lk/2019/01/10/niluka-ekanayake-appointed-as-stc-chairman/|title=Niluka Ekanayake appointed as STC Chairman - Sri Lanka Latest News|date=January 10, 2019|website=Newsfirst.lk|access-date=2 August 2019}}</ref>
 She is the first [[LGBTQ+]] person and the first [[transgender woman]] to hold the office of [[Provincial Governors of Sri Lanka|Governor in a Sri Lankan Province]], and is considered to be the first openly [[transgender]] [[List of openly LGBT heads of government|head of a government in the world]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Maha Sanga Protests Appointment Of First Transgender Governor|url=https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/maha-sanga-protests-appointment-of-first-transgender-governor/|access-date=12 April 2018|agency=Colombo Telegraph|publisher=colombotelegraph.com|date=26 March 2016}}</ref>
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v t e Governors of Sabaragamuwa
Governors	Wimalasena Mathew Ranatunga Sarathchandra Dela Ellawala Moulana Bandara Lokubandara Perera Ekanayake Dissanayake Kobbekaduwa Dissanayake
Acting

v t e Governors of the Central Province
Governors	Hurulle Imbulana Senanayake Tillekeratne Dassanayake Ratnayake Gopallawa Balasuriya Kobbekaduwa Ellawala Ekanayake Cooray Dissanayake Gunaratne Thennakoon Gamage Abeykoon
Acting

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