Mahinda Amaraweera Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Hon.
Mahinda Amaraweera
Native Name:මහින්ද අමරවීර
மகிந்த அமரவீர
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Office:Minister of Agriculture
President:Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Ranil Wickremesinghe
Primeminister:Ranil Wickremesinghe
Dinesh Gunawardena
Predecessor:Janaka Wakkumbura
Term Start:12 May 2022
President1:Maithripala Sirisena
Predecessor1:Duminda Dissanayake
Successor1:P. Harrison
Term Start1:4 September 2015
Term End1:26 October 2018
President2:Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Ranil Wickremesinghe
Primeminister2:Ranil Wickremesinghe
Dinesh Gunawardena
Term Start2:12 May 2022
Term End2:19 January 2023
Successor2:Pavithra Wanniarachchi
Primeminister3:Mahinda Rajapaksa
Predecessor3:S. M. Chandrasena
Successor3:Naseer Ahamed
Term Start3:12 August 2020
Term End3:3 April 2022
Office4:Minister of Power and Energy
President4:Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Primeminister4:Mahinda Rajapaksa
Predecessor4:Ravi Karunanayake
Successor4:Udaya Gammanpila[1]
Dullas Alahapperuma[2]
Term Start4:22 November 2019
Term End4:12 August 2020
Office5:Minister of Transport Service Management
President5:Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Primeminister5:Mahinda Rajapaksa
Predecessor5:Arjuna Ranatunga
Successor5:Dilum Amunugama
Term Start5:22 November 2019
Term End5:12 August 2020
Office6:Chief Opposition Whip
President6:Maithripala Sirisena
Primeminister6:Ranil Wickremesinghe
Predecessor6:Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Term Start6:18 December 2018
Term End6:22 November 2019
Office7:Minister of Disaster Management
President7:Mahinda Rajapaksa
Primeminister7:D. M. Jayaratne
Term Start7:2010
Term End7:12 January 2015
Office8:Deputy Minister of Health
President8:Mahinda Rajapaksa
Primeminister8:D. M. Jayaratne
Term Start8:2010
Term End8:2010
Office9:Minister of Water Supply
President9:Mahinda Rajapaksa
Primeminister9:Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
Term Start9:2007
Term End9:2010
Office10:General Secretary of the United People's Freedom Alliance
Leader10:Maithripala Sirisena
Term Start10:8 March 2016
Term End10:9 December 2019
Successor10:Alliance Dissolved
Constituency Mp11:Hambantota District
Parliament11:Sri Lanka
Term Start11:2004
Constituency Mp12:National List
Parliament12:Sri Lanka
Term Start12:2001
Term End12:2004
Birth Date:12 February 1962
Birth Place:Udayala, Angunakolapelessa, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Nationality:Sri Lankan
Spouse:Dilrukshika Weerakoon (m.1996-2011), Madushini Prancisku (m.2018-),
Party:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (After 2018)
Otherparty:Sri Lanka Freedom Party (before 2018)
Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance
Children:Pasan Amaraweera
Residence:B/63 Mahagamasekara Mawatha, Colombo 07
Alma Mater:Vijitha Central College, Dickwella.
Occupation:Politician

Mahinda Amaraweera (Sinhala:මහින්ද අමරවීර,Tamil: மஹிந்த அமரவீர; born 12 February 1962) is a Sri Lankan politician. He is currently the cabinet Minister of Agriculture.[3] He is also a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. for the Hambantota District, as a member of the Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance.[4]

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.[5]

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, which was vacated following the death of Wiswa Warnapala.[6]

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.

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Notes and References

  1. As Minister of Power
  2. As Minister of Energy
  3. News: New Cabinet of Ministers sworn in . 24 July 2022 . Ada Derana . 22 July 2022.
  4. Web site: Mahinda Amaraweera . Manthri.lk . 24 July 2022.
  5. Web site: MAHINDA AMARAWEERA SPARKLING PERSONALITY.
  6. News: . Mahinda Amaraweera is the new UPFA General Secretary . . 8 March 2016 . 9 March 2016.