Honorific-Prefix: | Hon. Dr. |
Nalinda Jayatissa | |
Native Name: | |
Honorific-Suffix: | MP |
Office: | Minister of Health and Mass Media |
Term Start: | 18 November 2024 |
President: | Anura Kumara Dissanayake |
Primeminister: | Harini Amarasuriya |
Predecessor: | Harini Amarasuriya |
Office1: | Chief Government Whip |
Term Start1: | 21 November 2024 |
President1: | Anura Kumara Dissanayake |
Primeminister1: | Harini Amarasuriya |
Predecessor1: | Prasanna Ranatunga |
Office2: | Cabinet Spokesperson of Sri Lanka[1] |
Term Start2: | 19 November 2024 |
President2: | Anura Kumara Dissanayake |
Primeminister2: | Harini Amarasuriya |
Predecessor2: | Vijitha Herath |
Constituency Mp3: | Kalutara District |
Parliament3: | Sri Lanka |
Term Start3: | 21 November 2024 |
Majority3: | 371,640 Preferential votes |
Term Start4: | 1 September 2015 |
Term End4: | 3 March 2020 |
Birth Date: | 21 April 1977 |
Nationality: | Sri Lankan |
Party: | Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna |
Otherparty: | National People's Power |
Education: | C. W. W. Kannangara MMV, Matugama, University of Sri Jayawardenepura |
Occupation: | Medical Doctor, politician |
Walakada Appuhamilage Nalinda Wajiramal Jayatissa (known as Nalinda Jayatissa born 21 April 1977) is a Sri Lankan politician who serves as the Minister of Health and Mass Media, Chief Government Whip and Cabinet Spokesperson of Sri Lanka since November 2024.[2] [3] A member of the National People's Power, he was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka in 2024 from Kalutara District. He was previously elected from Kalutara District in 2015 and lost at 2020 election. He is also a member of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna.[4] [5] [6] [7]
He is a medical doctor.[8] [9]