Mohan De Silva (politician)

Mohan Priyadarshana De Silva (born 23 December 1966) is a Sri Lankan politician, Former Cabinet Minister, and member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He belongs to the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.[1] Mohan P. de Silva is a lawyer by profession and was educated at St. Aloysius' College, Galle.[2] Following the mass resignation of the Sri Lankan cabinet in the wake of the 2022 Sri Lankan protests, he was appointed as the Minister of Water Supplies by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on 18 April 2022, he served in this role until 9 May 2022 following another resignation of the Sri Lankan Cabinet.[3][4]

Mohan De Silva
මොහාන් ද සිල්වා
மோகன் டி சில்வா
Minister of Water Supplies
In office
18 April 2022  9 May 2022
PresidentGotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterMahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded byVasudeva Nanayakkara
Succeeded byKeheliya Rambukwella
Member of Parliament
for Galle District
Assumed office
2010
Personal details
Born (1966-12-23) 23 December 1966
Political partySri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
Other political
affiliations
Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance
Alma materSt. Aloysius' College (Galle)
ProfessionLawyer

References

  1. "MOHAN PRIYADARSHANA DE SILVA, M.P." Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  2. New Faces in parliament, Sunday Times
  3. Krishnasai, C. "Sri Lankan president appoints 17 cabinet ministers amid calls for govt ouster". WION News. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. "President appoints 17 new Cabinet ministers". Ada Derana.lk. Retrieved April 18, 2022.


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