Chakrawarthi Pandukabhaya Dias Bandaranaike (''commonly known as Pandu Bandaranaike '') (born 31 August 1962) is a

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n politician. He was a Member of Parliament from the

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. Born to the

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, his father was

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, Member of Parliament from Gampaha from 1952 to 1989 and Dorin Dias Bandaranaike. He was educated at

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and at D. S. Senanayake College. He worked as a reforestation officer in the State Timber Corporation, until he resigned in 1993 to contest the Provincial Council of the Western Province and was elected a

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. In 1994, he was elected to Parliament from Gampaha. In 2009, he was appointed the Minister of Religious Affairs and later served as Deputy Minister of Indigenous Medicine. He married Mrkalandalage Jeewani Namal Gunawardana, daughter of

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Terance Gunawardana, former Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force. They have one son Chamith Praween Dias Bandaranaike.

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1962 births Living people Members of the 11th 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 Alumni of D. S. Senanayake College {{WesternLK-politician-stub