: L iving ▁people <0x0A> </s> ▁Vice ▁Admir al ▁( R td ) ▁Moh an ▁W ij ew ick rama ▁R SP , ▁V SV , ▁US P , ▁ nd c , ▁p sc ▁( b . ▁ 1 2 ▁June ▁ 1 9 5 3 ) ▁was ▁the ▁Governor ▁of ▁Eastern ▁Province , ▁( 2 0 0 7 – 2 0 1 5 ). ▁W ij ew ick rama ▁also ▁served ▁as ▁Governor ▁of ▁North ▁Eastern ▁Province ▁and ▁acting ▁Governor ▁of ▁Northern ▁Province . ▁W ij ew ick rama ▁was ▁the ▁former ▁Chief ▁of ▁Staff ▁of ▁the ▁Sri ▁L anka ▁Navy . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁Comple ting ▁his ▁education ▁at ▁Th ur stan ▁College , ▁W ij ew ick rama ▁entered ▁the ▁Sri ▁L anka ▁Navy , ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 1 . ▁ ▁W ij ew ick rama ▁is ▁married ▁to ▁N ish ani ▁and ▁has ▁a ▁son ▁and ▁a ▁daughter . ▁ ▁Military ▁career ▁After ▁comple ting ▁his ▁education ▁at ▁Th ur stan ▁College ▁Col om bo , ▁he ▁entered ▁the ▁Sri ▁L anka ▁Navy ▁on ▁ 1 ▁August ▁ 1 9 7 1 . ▁From ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁he ▁function ed ▁as ▁the ▁Chief ▁of ▁Staff ▁of ▁the ▁Sri ▁L anka ▁Navy . ▁He ▁retired ▁from ▁the ▁service ▁when ▁he ▁was ▁over look ed ▁for ▁the ▁position ▁of ▁the ▁Commander ▁of ▁the ▁Navy ▁by ▁then ▁president ▁Ch and ri ka ▁K umar at ung a . ▁ ▁Political ▁career