Nalinda Jayatissa Explained

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa appointed as Cabinet Media Spokesperson. NEWSWIRE . 19 November 2024 . 19 November 2024.
  2. Web site: Sri Lanka's new Cabinet of Ministers sworn in . Ada Derana . 18 November 2024 . 18 November 2024 . 18 November 2024 . https://archive.today/2024.11.18-060524/https://www.adaderana.lk/news/103575/sri-lankas-new-cabinet-of-ministers-sworn-in . live.
  3. Web site: President retains Defence, Finance and Digital Economy Ministries . Daily Mirror . 18 November 2024 . 18 November 2024 . 18 November 2024 . https://archive.today/2024.11.18-080852/https://www.dailymirror.lk/top-story/President-retains-Defence-Finance-and-Digital-Economy-Ministries/155-296203 . live.
  4. Web site: PM Ranil receives highest Preferential votes with 500,566 . hirunews.lk . 18 August 2015 . 19 August 2015.
  5. Web site: Preferential votes- General Election 2015 . adaderana.lk . 18 August 2015 . 19 August 2015.
  6. Web site: Kalutara District preferential vote results released . Ada Derana . 15 November 2024 . 18 November 2024.
  7. Web site: Academics, Tamils and an extremist Sinhala nationalist . Tamil Guardian . 20 November 2024 . 20 November 2024.
  8. Web site: Abeyratne . Dharma Sri . A robust Parliament vital for economic growth – Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa . Sunday Observer . 9 November 2024 . 18 November 2024.
  9. Web site: Nalinda Jayatissa tops Kalutara; Rajitha and Vidura out . Daily Mirror . 15 November 2024 . 18 November 2024.