Isura Devapriya is a Sri Lankan politician who was the

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of the

Western Province Western Province or West Province may refer to: *Western Province, Cameroon *Western Province, Rwanda *Western Province (Kenya) *Western Province (Papua New Guinea) *Western Province (Solomon Islands) *Western Province, Sri Lanka *Western Provinc ...

. He was appointed to the position on 8 September 2015, following the election of his predecessor,

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, to

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Controversies

Corruption

Isura Devapriya spend luxury

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chair import 125 chairs, each costing up to LKR 640,000 for the

Western Provincial Council The Western Province ( ''Basnāhira Paḷāta''; ''Mael Mākāṇam'') is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka, the first level administrative division of the country. The provinces have existed since the 19th century but did not have any l ...

. Estimate total cost up to LKR 80 million. Devapriya explained that the newly constructed 15-story provincial council building, with its modern facilities, requires modern furniture. The Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU) has raised concerns that Isura Devapriya in the Western Province are altering school name boards to include their own name like Madiwela Sri Rahula Vidyalaya has been renamed Isuru Maha Vidyalaya, allegedly as a form of gratitude for their contributions to the schools. Minister Nalinda Jayathissa, Chief Government Whip, disclosed details of payments made from the President's Fund to various politicians between 2005 and 2024. The list of recipients includes Isura Devapriya.

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Chief ministers of Western Province, Sri Lanka Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Alumni of Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte {{WesternLK-politician-stub