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Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardena | |
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| Deputy Minister of Post, Telecommunications and Udarata Development | |
| In office 2004–2007 | |
| Minister of Nation Building | |
| In office 2007–2010 | |
| Deputy Minister of Ports and Aviation | |
| In office 2010 – 9 January 2015 | |
| Member of Parliament forKalutara District | |
| Assumed office 2001 | |
| State Minister of Energy | |
| Assumed office 27 November 2019 | |
| Minister of Ports and Shipping | |
| In office 12 August 2020 – 18 April 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mahinda Samarasinghe |
| Succeeded by | Pramitha Tennakoon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1966-09-21)21 September 1966 (age 58) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
| Other political affiliations | United People's Freedom Alliance |
| Residence(s) | 4/3/A First Lane, Gangadara Road, Sirimal Uyana, Ratmalana |
Pahalage Rohitha Piyatissa Abeygunawardena (Sinhala:රෝහිත අබේගුණවර්ධන,Tamil:ரோஹித அபேகுணவர்தன) (born 21 September 1966) is aSri Lankan politician and businessman.[1] He was the Minister of Nation Building. He is a representative ofKalutara District for theUnited People's Freedom Alliance in theParliament of Sri Lanka. On 27 November 2019, he was appointed as Minister for Energy[2] On 12 August 2020, he was appointed as theminister of ports and shipping.[3]
Rohitha Abeygunawardena was educated at Gnanodaya Vidyalaya, Kalutara.[4]
He was the driver of ministerEdiriweera Premarathna and taking his trust to build his political career. Daughter of Ediriweera even stated to an article the first time to get the driving job, he came in a bicycle.[5]
Abeygunawardena was questioned in September 2008 on allegations of undeclared assets estimated at more than Rs. 450 million. The two officers who were conducting the investigation were later transferred out of the Bribery commission.[6]
The Commission of Bribery and Corruption filed a case against Abeygunawardena on 8 January 2016 over undeclared and illegally earned assets worth over Rs 41.1 million.[7] The Director General of the Bribery Commission alleged that the minister made 66 unlawful monetary transactions, constructed a house and purchased a jeep.[8]
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