▁W ij ew ick rama ▁was ▁appointed ▁as ▁Governor ▁of ▁North ▁Eastern ▁Province ▁on ▁ 2 1 ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁by ▁President ▁Mah inda ▁Raj ap ak sa . ▁With ▁the ▁de - mer ger ▁of ▁the ▁two ▁Provin ces , ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁as ▁the ▁Governor ▁of ▁the ▁Eastern ▁Province ▁in ▁December ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁the ▁appointment ▁he ▁holds ▁to ▁date ▁after ▁being ▁re app oint ed . ▁He ▁also ▁has ▁been ▁appointed ▁as ▁the ▁co - ch air ▁for ▁the ▁District ▁Development ▁Comm itte es ▁( DD C ) ▁for ▁A mp are , ▁Batt ical oa ▁and ▁Tr in com ale e . ▁ ▁Awards ▁His ▁awards ▁and ▁decor ations ▁include ▁the ▁Med als ; ▁R ana ▁S ura ▁Pad ak k ama ▁( R SP ), ▁V ish ista ▁Se va ▁V ib h ush an aya ▁( V SV ), ▁U tt ama ▁Se va ▁Pad ak k ama ▁( US P ), ▁Sri ▁L anka ▁Ar med ▁Services ▁Long ▁Service ▁Medal , ▁Riv ires a ▁Camp aign ▁Services ▁Medal ▁and ▁Republic ▁of ▁Sri ▁L anka ▁Ar med ▁Services ▁Medal . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Eastern ▁Provin cial ▁Council ▁Governor ' s ▁Secret ariat ▁ ▁| - ▁ ▁| - ▁ ▁| - ▁ ▁| - ▁ ▁| - ▁ ▁| - ▁ ▁| - ▁ ▁| - ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 5 3 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : G overn ors ▁of ▁North