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Mahinda Amaraweera | |
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මහින්ද අමරවීර மகிந்த அமரவீர | |
Minister of Agriculture | |
In office 12 May 2022 – 23 September 2024 | |
President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremesinghe |
Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe Dinesh Gunawardena |
Preceded by | Janaka Wakkumbura |
In office 4 September 2015 – 26 October 2018 | |
President | Maithripala Sirisena |
Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
Preceded by | Duminda Dissanayake |
Succeeded by | P. Harrison |
Minister of Wildlife and Forest Conservation | |
In office 12 May 2022 – 19 January 2023 | |
President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremesinghe |
Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe Dinesh Gunawardena |
Preceded by | Wimalaweera Dissanayake |
Succeeded by | Pavithra Wanniarachchi |
Minister of Environment | |
In office 12 August 2020 – 3 April 2022 | |
President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Preceded by | S. M. Chandrasena |
Succeeded by | Naseer Ahamed |
Minister of Power and Energy | |
In office 22 November 2019 – 12 August 2020 | |
President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Preceded by | Ravi Karunanayake |
Succeeded by | Udaya Gammanpila[N 1] Dullas Alahapperuma[N 2] |
Minister of Transport Service Management[a] | |
In office 22 November 2019 – 12 August 2020 | |
President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Preceded by | Arjuna Ranatunga |
Succeeded by | Dilum Amunugama |
Chief Opposition Whip | |
In office 18 December 2018 – 22 November 2019 | |
President | Maithripala Sirisena |
Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
Preceded by | Anura Kumara Dissanayake |
Minister of Disaster Management | |
In office 2010 – 12 January 2015 | |
President | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Prime Minister | D. M. Jayaratne |
Deputy Minister of Health | |
In office 2010–2010 | |
President | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Prime Minister | D. M. Jayaratne |
Minister of Water Supply | |
In office 2007–2010 | |
President | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Prime Minister | Ratnasiri Wickremanayake |
General Secretary of theUnited People's Freedom Alliance | |
In office 8 March 2016 – 9 December 2019 | |
Leader | Maithripala Sirisena |
Preceded by | Wiswa Warnapala |
Succeeded by | Alliance Dissolved |
Member of Parliament forHambantota District | |
In office 2004–2024 | |
Member of Parliament for National List | |
In office 2001–2004 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1962-02-12)12 February 1962 (age 63) Udayala,Angunakolapelessa,Southern Province,Sri Lanka |
Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (After 2018) |
Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka Freedom Party (before 2018) Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance (2020 -Present) |
Spouse(s) | Dilrukshika Weerakoon (m.1996-2011), Madushini Prancisku (m.2018-), |
Children | Pasan Amaraweera |
Residence(s) | B/63 Mahagamasekara Mawatha,Colombo 07 |
Alma mater | Vijitha Central College, Dickwella. |
Occupation | Politician |
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Mahinda Amaraweera (Sinhala:මහින්ද අමරවීර,Tamil: மஹிந்த அமரவீர; born 12 February 1962) is aSri Lankan politician. He was the cabinetMinister of Agriculture.[1] He is also a member of theParliament of Sri Lanka. for theHambantota District, as a member of theSri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance.[2]
He was born in a remote village called Udayala in Angunukolapelessa. He received his primary education at Angunukolapalessa primary school and secondary education at Vijitha Central College, Dickwella.[3]
On 22 May 2017, Amaraweera was appointed Mahaweli Development State Minister.
On 8 March 2016 he was appointed General Secretary of theUnited People's Freedom Alliance, which was vacated following the death ofWiswa Warnapala.[4]
He was married to 'Dilrukshika Weerakoon' from Kandy till 2011. In November 2018 he married 'Madushini Prancisku' daughter of Mr and Mrs Prancisku from Weeraketiya. Mr Amaraweera has only one son from his first marriagePasan Amaraweera who has studied in Royal College Colombo and is currently doing his higher studies in London.
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