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Hon.
Bandula Gunawardane
MP
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 August 2020President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa Preceded by Dullas Alahapperuma In office 2001–2004President Chandrika Kumaratunga Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe In office 2001–2004President Chandrika Kumaratunga Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe In office 2007–2010President Mahinda Rajapaksa Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake In office 23 April 2010 – 12 January 2015President Mahinda Rajapaksa Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratne Succeeded by Akila Viraj Kariyawasam Incumbent
Assumed office 2000In office 1989–1994
Born (1953-03-15 ) March 15, 1953 (age 68) Nationality Sri Lankan Political party Sri 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 142 Jambugasmulla Mw, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
Sumithra Arachchige Don Bandula Chandrasiri Gunawardane (born 15 March 1953[1] ) (known as Bandula Gunawardane ) is a Sri Lankan politician, a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and a government minister.
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 . 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]
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