His predecessor Gamini Fonseka resigned from the office due to a difference of opinion with the President at the time .
Retiring from the Sri Lanka Army in 1998 , Jayawardena was appointed as Governor of North Eastern Province .
Jayawardena 's predecessor Gamini Fonseka resigned from the office due to a difference of opinion with the President at the time .
Retiring from the Sri Lanka Army in 1998 , Jayawardena was appointed as Governor of North Eastern Province .