Jayantha Lal Ratnasekera

Professor Jayantha Lal Ratnasekera (born November 1962) is a Sri Lankan academic currently serving as the Governor of the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. He previously served as Vice Chancellor of Uva Wellassa University from February 2017 to November 2023. He served as the Chair of the Committee of Vice Chancellors & Directors (CVCD) in 2021.

His research interests are in renewable energy sources, environmental chemistry, theoretical chemistry, quality assurance in higher education, and science education. Ratnasekera has been a trainer and a resource in numerous training programs and workshops. He is also a freelance journalist, author and translator.