Hon. Prof. Chrishantha Abeysena | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Science and Technology | |
| Assumed office 18 November 2024 | |
| President | Anura Kumara Dissanayake |
| Prime Minister | Harini Amarasuriya |
| Preceded by | Harini Amarasuriya |
| Member of Parliament forGampaha District | |
| Assumed office 21 November 2024 | |
| Majority | 121,825 Preferential votes |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | National People's Power |
| Alma mater | University of Colombo, |
| Profession | Academic |
Prof.Chrishantha Abeysena (Sinhala:ක්රිෂාන්ත අබේසේන;Tamil:கிரிஷாந்த அபேசேன) is a Sri Lankan politician who has served as theMinister of Science and Technology since November 2024.[1][2][3] He was elected to the Parliament fromGampaha Electoral District as a member of theNational People's Power in the2024 Sri Lankan parliamentary election.[4][5][6]
Abeysena undertook medical studies at theUniversity of Colombo, where he obtained asMBBS.[7] He then obtained anMA in Buddhist Studies from the Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies[8] in 1994, anMSc in Community Medicine from the Institute of Medicine[9] in 1995, and anMA in International Relations from theUniversity of Colombo in 1998.
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