With the passing away of Hon Alavi Maulana, a great Sri Lankan trade union leader of Sri Lanka, the end of an era is witnessed.
Former Governor of the Western Province, Former Minister and Trade Union leader Alavi Maulanaย was one of the icons who served the Sri Lankan worker’s movement.
Seyed Ahmed Seyed Alavi Moulana (1 January 1932) was the 5th Governor of Western Province, having assumed office on 1 February 2002. Entering politics in 1948as a Trade Unionist, Moulana is a veteran Sri Lankan politician and leader. He is a member of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, he was Cabinet Minister of Labour, and a Councilor in the Colombo Municipal Council. He is the Senior Vice-President of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and is also a social and religious worker. He also served as acting Governor for Sabaragamuwa in 2009.
Leader of All Ceylon Makkal Congress