Mahinda Amaraweera (
Sinhala:මහින්ද අමරවීර,
Tamil
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: மஹிந்த அமரவீர; born 12 February 1962) is a
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
n politician. He is currently the cabinet
Minister of Agriculture, Wildlife, and Forest Resources Conservation. He is also a member of the
Parliament of Sri Lanka
The Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා පාර්ලිමේන්තුව ''Shri Lanka Parlimenthuwa'', Tamil: இலங்கை நாடாளுமன்றம் ''Ila ...
. for the
Hambantota District
Hambantota District ( si, හම්බන්තොට දිස්ත්රික්කය ''hambantoṭa distrikkaya''; ta, அம்பாந்தோட்டை மாவட்டம் ''Ampāntōṭṭai māvaṭṭam'') is a district i ...
, as a member of the
Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance.
Birth and Education
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.
Politics
On 22 May 2017, Amaraweera was appointed Mahaweli Development State Minister.
On 8 March 2016 he was appointed General Secretary of the
United People's Freedom Alliance
The United People's Freedom Alliance ( abbreviated UPFA; si, එක්සත් ජනතා නිදහස් සන්ධානය ''Eksath Janathā Nidahas Sandānaya''; ta, ஐக்கிய மக்கள் சுதந்திரக ...
, which was vacated following the death of
Wiswa Warnapala
Watareke Arachchilage Wiswa Warnapala (26 December 1936 – 27 February 2016) was a Sri Lankan politician, Minister of Higher Education and member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
The Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lan ...
.
Family
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 marriage
Pasan Amaraweera who has studied in Royal College Colombo and is currently doing his higher studies in London.
Notes
References
External links
Mahinda Amaraweera, Parliament directory of members
1962 births
Living people
Members of the 10th Parliament of Sri Lanka
Members of the 12th Parliament of Sri Lanka
Members of the 13th Parliament of Sri Lanka
Members of the 14th Parliament of Sri Lanka
Members of the 15th Parliament of Sri Lanka
Members of the 16th Parliament of Sri Lanka
Government ministers of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Freedom Party politicians
United People's Freedom Alliance politicians
People from Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Fisheries ministers of Sri Lanka
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