Navin Dissanayake
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Navin Dissanayake | |
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 Dissanayake in May 2017 | |
| Minister of Plantation Industries | |
| In office 4 September 2015 – 21 November 2019 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Preceded by | Lakshman Kiriella |
| Minister of Sports | |
| In office 19 January 2015 – 4 September 2015 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Preceded by | Mahindananda Aluthgamage |
| Succeeded by | Dayasiri Jayasekara |
| Member of Parliament for Nuwara Eliya District | |
| In office 2000–2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1969-09-09) September 9, 1969 (age 55) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | United National Party (2000-2007,2014-Present) United People's Freedom Alliance (2007-2014) |
| Spouses | Lanka Dissanayake (née Jayasuriya) |
| Relations | Mayantha (brother) Varuni (sister) |
| Children | Mahita and Samadhee |
| Parents | Gamini Dissanayake Srima Dissanayake |
| Alma mater | University of London Institute in Paris |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Navin Eranjan Dissanayake (born 9 September 1969) is a Sri Lankan politician, and the current Minister of Plantation Industries.[1] A Member of Parliament for United National Party Nuwara Eliya District, he is a son of Gamini Dissanayake a Presidential candidate and grandson of Andrew Dissanayake who served as an MP for the Nuwara Eliya electorate and a deputy minister in the S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike's government. His brother, Mayantha Dissanayake is an MP for UNP from Kandy District. He was educated at S. Thomas' Preparatory School and Royal College Colombo.
He is an Attorney-at-law in the Sri Lanka, and he holds a master's degree in Finance and Financial Law from University of London. Hon Navin Dissanayake graduated from the University of Sussex in Law and was called to the Bar in the United Kingdom as a Barrister at Law from the Middle temple.
Dissanayake is married to Dr. Lanka Jayasuriya, daughter of Karu Jayasuriya, who holds a position in the World Health Organization, Sri Lanka as a National Professional Officer and they have two daughters Samdhee and Mahita.
See also
References
- ^ "New Ministers sworn in". Ada Derana. September 4, 2015.
External links
- Biographies of Member of Parliament
- Right Royal rally of old Royalists in the Sri Lanka Parliament
- My first and last love"
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