24 Facts About Reginald Cooray

Reginald Cooray was a Sri Lankan teacher and politician.

Reginald Cooray was a provincial chief minister, a government minister, and governor of the Northern Province.

Reginald Cooray was briefly governor of the Central Province in April 2018, his tenure lasting less than 24 hours, making it the shortest of any governorship in Sri Lankan history.

Reginald Cooray was a Roman Catholic and a wealthy land owner.

Reginald Cooray started his political career in Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna.

Reginald Cooray contested the 1977 parliamentary election as an independent candidate in Beruwala but failed to get elected.

Reginald Cooray later joined Vijaya Kumaratunga's Sri Lanka People's Party.

Reginald Cooray was a member of the first and second Western Provincial Council.

Reginald Cooray was one of the USA's candidates in Kalutara District in the 1989 parliamentary election but the USA failed to win any seats in the district.

Reginald Cooray was one of the PA's candidates in Kalutara District at the 1994 parliamentary election.

Reginald Cooray was appointed Minister of Ethnic Affairs and National Integration after the election.

Reginald Cooray contested the 2004 parliamentary election as one of the UPFA's candidates in Kalutara District and was re-elected to Parliament.

Reginald Cooray was appointed Minister of Information and Media after the election.

Reginald Cooray contested the 2004 provincial council election as one of the UPFA's candidates in Kalutara District and was elected to the WPC.

Reginald Cooray was accused of accepting bribes from private operators in return for bus route permits and of nepotism.

Reginald Cooray was re-elected at the 2009 provincial council election but lost his chief ministerial position.

Reginald Cooray contested the 2010 parliamentary election as one of the UPFA's candidates in Kalutara District and was re-elected to Parliament.

Reginald Cooray was appointed Deputy Minister of Justice after the election.

Reginald Cooray was appointed Minister of Minor Export Promotion in November 2010.

Reginald Cooray lost his cabinet position following the 2015 presidential election but a few days after the election he pledged his support for newly-elected President Maithripala Sirisena.

In March 2015 Reginald Cooray was questioned by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption.

Reginald Cooray did not contest the 2015 parliamentary election for financial reasons.

Reginald Cooray was however placed on the UPFA's list of National List candidates.

Reginald Cooray was appointed Governor of Northern Province in February 2016.