Gamini Jayawickrama Perera
Mallawa Arachchige Gamini Jayawickrama Perera, MP, is a Sri Lankan politician and a member of the 15th Parliament of Sri Lanka representing Kurunegala. He is currently the Cabinet Minister of Sustainable Development and Wildlife and Minister of Buddha Sasana.[1] He was the former Cabinet Minister of Food Protection. He was elected as the chairman of ESCAP (Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific) in April 2016. He was also the Chairman of United National Party (UNP) and the former Cabinet Minister for Irrigation and Water Management.[2]
Gamini Jayawickrama Perera | |
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| Minister of Sustainable Development & Wildlife and Minister of Buddha Sasana | |
| Assumed office 12 January 2015 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Minister of Buddha Sasana | |
| Assumed office 25 August 2017 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Preceded by | Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe |
| Member of Parliament for Kurunegala District | |
| Assumed office 1994 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 January 1941 Kurunegala, Sri Lanka |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Relations | Lincoln Perera |
| Alma mater | Nalanda College Colombo |
| Occupation | Politics |
Early life and education
Gamini was educated at Nalanda College, Colombo. He was a member of the college's first XI cricket team and captained the team in 1960.
References
- "Biographies of Present Members". parliament.lk. Archived from the original on 2010-03-24.
- "Old Nalandians elected MPs to be felicitated". Daily News. Archived from the original on 2002-04-02. Retrieved 2002-03-27.
- "31st Battle of the Maroons". 2010 Battle of the Maroons. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- "Leslie Narangoda top sportsman". Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2011-04-04.
- 28th Battle of the Maroons - Nalanda Team
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