// Third Provincial Council
Third Provincial Council – April 06th 1999

Composition of theThird Provincial Council
Formed after the Election held on 06th of April 1999

Date on which Election was held –  06.04.1999
Date on which the oaths were given and the first Council –  05.05.1999
Date on which Last Council was held –  04.05.2004
Date on which the Council was dissolved –  04.05.2004
Designation
Name
Time
Governors
Hon. K. Viknarajah
05.05.1999 – 02.01.2000
Hon. P. Ramanadan
21.01.2000 – 31.01.2002
Hon. S. Alavi Moulana
01.02.2002 -04.05.2004
Chief Ministers
Hon. A.D. Susil Premajayantha
05.05.1999- 18.10.2000
Hon. Reginold Cooray
09.11.2000 – 06.04.2004
Chairman
Hon. Ariyaratne Jayathilake
05.05.1999 – 04.05.1999
Hon. Sardhatissa Sakalasooriya
05.05.1999 – 21.11.2000
Hon. Jagath Angage
20.08.2002  -04.05.2004
Opposition Leader
Hon. Karunarathna Jayasooriya
05.05.1999 – 18.10.2000
Hon. Kithsiri Kahatapitiya
20.12.2000  -04.05.2004

Seats on party and District basis

Political Parties
Number of Members Elected
District – Wise
Bones seats
Total
Colombo
Gampaha
Kalutara
United Peoples Freedom Alliance 17 17 10 2 46
United National Party 19 15 10 44
Janatha Vimukthi  Peramuna 3 3 2 8
Mahajana United Alliance 2 1 3
Democratic Unity Alliance 1 1
National Labour Association
1
1
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress
1
1
Total
43
36
23
2
104