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Hon.
Lakshman Kiriella
MP
Kiriella in March 2015
In office 20 January 2015 – December 2019President Maithripala Sirisena Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe Preceded by Nimal Siripala De Silva Succeeded by Dinesh Gunawardena In office 25 February 2018 – 22 November 2019President Maithripala Sirisena Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe Preceded by Kabir Hashim In office 14 October 2015 – 25 February 2018President Maithripala Sirisena Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe Succeeded by Kabir Hashim In office 12 January 2015 – 17 August 2015President Maithripala Sirisena Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe Preceded by Mahinda Samarasinghe In office 12 December 2001 – 2 April 2004President Chandrika Kumaratunga Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe Incumbent
Assumed office 1989
Born (1948-02-02 ) 2 February 1948 (age 73) Nationality Sri Lankan Political party Samagi Jana Balawegaya United National Party (2001–present) Sri Lanka Freedom Party (1989–2001) Spouse(s) Charmaine née Jayawardena Children Kishanee, Chami, Dinuk L. B. Residence Pelawatta Alma mater Royal College, Colombo Profession Lawyer
Lakshman Bandara Kiriella , MP (born 2 February 1948) is a Sri Lankan politician and lawyer . He is a Member of Parliament from the Kandy District , former Leader of the House of the parliament. Also he held office as Minister of Public Enterprises and Kandy Development and as Minister of Higher Education and Highways from 2015 to 2019.
Educated at Royal College, Colombo and Sri Lanka Law College , he became a practicing lawyer before entering politics. He has elected to Parliament in 1989, he has been a Member ever since. He has served as the Minister of Tourism and Sports and the Deputy minister of Foreign Affairs. In 2015 he was appointed as the Leader of the House of the United National Party Government under Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe .[1]
He is married to Charmaine Jayawardena and they have two daughters, Kishanee and Chami, and one son, Dinuk L. B.
In October 2018 the Asgiriya Chapter of Siam Nikaya conferred the title of Shasanamamaka Jana Prasadini on Kiriella, in recognition of his service to Buddhism and society.[2]
Controversies [ ]
Central Expressway Construction[ ]
Central expressway of Sri Lanka (E04 expressway) planned to construct in four phases to link Kadawatha to Kandy . However, the construction of phase one and phase three were delayed as Chinese and Japanese loans weren't receiving on time. Phase two of the project (Mirigama to Katugastota ) funded by the Sri Lankan government and construction carrying out by local constructors. There are some allegations that phase two construction carrying out by companies attached to Kiriella.[3] [4] COPE decided to investigate tender procedure of central expressway project due to allegations of misappropriation of public funds.[5] [6] And MP. Anura Kumara Dissanayake mentioned in parliament recalling a statement by former president Maithripala Sirisena that tender procedures has been violated while offering contracts.[7] Responding to media, minister of parliament Wimal Weerawansa blamed that former minister Kiriella and his daughter converted central expressway project into their money making venture.[8] [9]
Recruiting Political Supporters to RDA [ ]
Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) probing corruption in good governance (Yahapalana ) government conducted inquiry on backdoor appointments given by former minister to UNP supporters. He was accused for recruiting UMP members as public liaison officers and consultants to the Road Development Authority (RDA) without conducting interviews, checking qualifications and assigning duties.[10] [11] Former minister denied allegations that those recruitments cost Rs. 62.87 million to government.[10]
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