Bandula Gunawardane

Sumithra Arachchige Don Bandula Chandrasiri Gunawardane (born 15 March 1953[1]) is a Sri Lankan politician, teacher and film producer who is a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka for Colombo District, and a former government minister.

Hon.
Bandula Gunawardana
MP
බන්දුල ගුණවර්ධන
பந்துல குணவர்தனே
Minister of Transport and Highways
Assumed office
23 May 2022
PresidentGotabaya Rajapaksa
Ranil Wickremesinghe
Prime MinisterRanil Wickremesinghe
Dinesh Gunawardena
Preceded byDilum Amunugama[N 1]
Kanaka Herath[N 2]
Minister of Mass Media
Assumed office
23 May 2022
PresidentGotabaya Rajapaksa
Ranil Wickremesinghe
Prime MinisterRanil Wickremesinghe
Dinesh Gunawardena
Preceded byNalaka Godahewa
In office
17 January 2020 – 12 August 2020
PresidentGotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterMahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded byMangala Samaraweera
Succeeded byKeheliya Rambukwella
Minister of Trade
In office
12 August 2020 – 18 April 2022
PresidentGotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterMahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded byDullas Alahapperuma
Succeeded byShehan Semasinghe
In office
28 January 2007 – 23 April 2010
PresidentMahinda Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterRatnasiri Wickremanayake
Preceded byJeyaraj Fernandopulle
Minister of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation
In office
22 November 2019 – 12 August 2020
PresidentGotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterMahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded byRauff Hakeem
Succeeded byGotabaya Rajapaksa
Minister of Information and Communication Technology
In office
22 November 2019 – 17 January 2020
PresidentGotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterMahinda Rajapaksa
Minister of Education
In office
23 April 2010 – 12 January 2015
PresidentMahinda Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterD. M. Jayaratne
Minister of Rural Economy
In office
12 December 2001 – 2 April 2004
PresidentChandrika Kumaratunga
Prime MinisterRanil Wickremesinghe
Deputy Minister of Finance
In office
2001–2004
PresidentChandrika Kumaratunga
Prime MinisterRanil Wickremesinghe
Member of Parliament
for Colombo District
Assumed office
2000
In office
1989–1994
Personal details
Born (1953-03-15) March 15, 1953
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partySri Lanka Freedom Party (2007 - Present)
United National Party (2001- 2007)
Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (1989 - 2001)
Other political
affiliations		Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance (2019 - Present)
United People's Freedom Alliance (2007 - 2019)
United National Front (2001- 2007)
People's Alliance (Sri Lanka) (2000 - 2001)
Residence(s)142 Jaugasmulla Mw,
Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.

Early life

He was born in Mabula village, in Avisasalwella Electorate, Colombo District, Sri Lanka. His primary education was at Roman Catholic School in Mabula and for secondary education he entered to Rajasinghe Central College. He entered Lumbini College for his Advanced Level studies and entered to University of Sri Jayewardenepura after passing A/Ls in commerce stream.

Career

He was a tutor in the city which he started as a hobby while he was still in university. He successfully contested the 1989 parliamentary election as a candidate for the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna party, and entered parliament. He was defeated in the subsequent 1994 parliamentary election.

Gunawardena was the producer of the film, Suddilage Kathaawa, which won Sarasaviya Awards.

Personal life

He is married and has four children: a son, Sahan, and three daughters. In 2021, his daughter Randula was appointed Third Secretary to the Sri Lankan Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York.[2]

See also

Notes
  1. As Minister of Transport and Industries
  2. As Minister of Highways

References
  1. "Parliament of Sri Lanka - Bandula Gunawardana".
  2. "Perks to placate?". The Morning. Retrieved 11 June 2021.


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