Mahinda Amaraweera

Mahinda Amaraweera (Sinhala:මහින්ද අමරවීර ) (born 12 February 1962) is a Sri Lankan politician. He is currently the cabinet minister of Transportation, Power and Energy and is a member for Hambantota, representing the United People's Freedom Alliance in the Parliament of Sri Lanka.


Mahinda Amaraweera

මහින්ද අමරවිර
Chief Opposition Whip
In office
18 December 2018  22 November 2019
PresidentMaithripala Sirisena
Prime MinisterRanil Wickremesinghe
Preceded byAnura Kumara Dissanayake
Minister of Transportation, Power and Energy
Assumed office
22 November 2019
PresidentGotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterMahinda Rajapakse
Minister of Agriculture
In office
4 September 2015  26 October 2018
PresidentMaithripala Sirisena
Prime MinisterRanil Wickremesinghe
Minister of Disaster Management
In office
2010  12 January 2015
PresidentMahinda Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterD. M. Jayaratne
Deputy Minister of Health
In office
2010–2010
PresidentMahinda Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterD. M. Jayaratne
Minister of Water Supply
In office
2007–2010
PresidentMahinda Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterRatnasiri Wickremanayake
General Secretary of the United People's Freedom Alliance
Assumed office
8 March 2016
LeaderMaithripala Sirisena
Preceded byWiswa Warnapala
Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament
for Hambantota District
Assumed office
2004
Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament
for National List
In office
2001–2004
Personal details
Born (1962-02-12) 12 February 1962
Udayala, Angunukolapelessa
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partySri Lanka Freedom Party
Other political
affiliations
United People's Freedom Alliance
Spouse(s)Dilrukshika Weerakoon (m.1996-2011), Madushini Prancisku (m.2018-),
ChildrenPasan Amaraweera
ResidenceB/63 Mahagamasekara Mawatha, Colombo 07
Alma materVijithl Central College, Dickwella.
OccupationPolitician

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.[1]

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.[2]

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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