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Hon. Bandula Gunawardana
බන්දුල ගුණවර්ධන பந்துல குணவர்தனே
Minister of Transport and Highways
In office 23 May 2022 – 23 September 2024
President	Gotabaya Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremesinghe
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe Dinesh Gunawardena
Preceded by	Dilum Amunugama[N 1] Kanaka Herath[N 2]
Succeeded by	Vijitha Herath
Minister of Mass Media
In office 23 May 2022 – 23 September 2024
President	Gotabaya Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremesinghe
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe Dinesh Gunawardena
Preceded by	Nalaka Godahewa
Succeeded by	Vijitha Herath
In office 17 January 2020 – 12 August 2020
President	Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime Minister	Mahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded by	Mangala Samaraweera
Succeeded by	Keheliya Rambukwella
Minister of Trade
In office 12 August 2020 – 18 April 2022
President	Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime Minister	Mahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded by	Dullas Alahapperuma
Succeeded by	Shehan Semasinghe
In office 28 January 2007 – 23 April 2010
President	Mahinda Rajapaksa
Prime Minister	Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
Preceded by	Jeyaraj Fernandopulle
Minister of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation
In office 22 November 2019 – 12 August 2020
President	Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime Minister	Mahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded by	Rauff Hakeem
Succeeded by	Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Minister of Information and Communication Technology
In office 22 November 2019 – 17 January 2020
President	Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime Minister	Mahinda Rajapaksa
Minister of Education
In office 23 April 2010 – 12 January 2015
President	Mahinda Rajapaksa
Prime Minister	D. M. Jayaratne
Minister of Rural Economy
In office 12 December 2001 – 2 April 2004
President	Chandrika Kumaratunga
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Deputy Minister of Finance
In office 2001–2004
President	Chandrika Kumaratunga
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Member of Parliament forColombo District
In office 2000 – 24 September 2024
In office 1989–1994
Personal details
Born	(1953-03-15)March 15, 1953 (age 72)
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Political party	Sri Lanka Freedom Party(2007 -Present) United National Party(2001- 2007) Mahajana Eksath Peramuna(1989 - 2001)
Other political affiliations	Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance(2019 -Present) United People's Freedom Alliance(2007 - 2019) United National Front(2001- 2007) People's Alliance (Sri Lanka)(2000 - 2001)
Residence(s)	142 Jaugasmulla Mw, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.

Sumithra Arachchige Don Bandula Chandrasiri Gunawardane (born 15 March 1953^[1]) is aSri Lankan politician, teacher, and film producer, who was a member of theParliament of Sri Lanka forColombo District, and a former government minister.

He was born in Mabula village, in Avisasalwella Electorate,Colombo District, Sri Lanka. His primary education was at Roman Catholic School in Mabula and for secondary education he enteredRajasinghe Central College. He enteredLumbini College for his Advanced Level studies and enteredUniversity of Sri Jayewardenepura after passing A/Ls in commerce stream.

He was a tutor in the city which he started as a hobby while he was still in the university. He successfully contested the1989 parliamentary election as a candidate for theMahajana Eksath Peramuna party, and entered parliament. He was defeated in the subsequent1994 parliamentary election.

Gunawardena was the producer of the film,Suddilage Kathaawa, which wonSarasaviya Awards.

He is married and has four children: a son, Sahan, and three daughters. In 2021, his daughter Randula was appointedThird Secretary to theSri Lankan Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York.^[2]

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