Wimalaweera Dissanayake
Wimalaweera Dissanayake (Sinhala: විමලවීර දිසානායක) is a Sri Lankan politician and current member of parliament for Digamadulla District.[1] He was elected on 18 August 2015 from United People's Freedom Alliance.[2] After 2019 Presidential electrion, the newly elected president Gotabhaya Rajapaksa appointed him as state minister of wildlife on 27 November 2019.[3]
Wimalaweera Dissanayake | |
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| Member of Parliament for Ampara District | |
| Assumed office 17 August 2015 | |
| State Minister of Wildlife | |
| Assumed office 27 November 2019 | |
| President | Gotabhaya Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Preceded by | Sarath Fonseka |
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| Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
Political career
He was the opposition leader of Damana Pradeshiya Sabha (local council), Ampara.[1]
References
- "Parliament of Sri Lanka - Wimalaweera Dissanayaka". Parliament Secretariat. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- "Full List of Preferential vote results". Hiru Gossip English Edition. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- "New State and Deputy Ministers sworn in". Colombo Page. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
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