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Hon.
Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana
MP
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 August 2020Deputy Ranjith Siyambalapitiya Preceded by Karu Jayasuriya In office February 2015 – May 2015Preceded by Sumedha Jayasena Succeeded by Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena In office 2010 – 12 January 2015Preceded by Maithripala Sirisena Succeeded by Duminda Dissanayake In office 2005–2010Preceded by Vijitha Herath In office 2004–2005Preceded by Sajith Premadasa In office 1994–2001Preceded by Amarasiri Dodangoda Succeeded by H. G. Sirisena Incumbent
Assumed office 2001
Born (1945-10-10 ) 10 October 1945 (age 76) Beragama, MataraNationality Sri Lankan Political party Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Other political affiliations Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance , United National Party Children 5 Alma mater University of Colombo , Rahula College Matara, Thelijjawila Central CollegeOccupation Landed Proprietor Profession Politician
Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena (born 10 October 1945) is a Sri Lankan politician and landed proprietor. He is the Current Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament.[1] He first entered parliament in 1983 as the Hakmana United National Party and has been active in politics for more than 30 years.[2]
Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena was a young MP when he openly criticised the 1987's agreement for new provincial councils system to be established in Sri Lanka . He along with , the member for Kamburupitiya voted against the bill in Parliament becoming the only two government members who voted against it. He was later removed by Hon. President J. R. Jayewardene from his Parliamentary seat for violation the party rules by not voting the bill.
He later joined hands with Gamini Dissanayake and Lalith Athulathmudali (whom were also against the agreement) as they too quit United National Party and formed the Democratic United National Front or aka 'Rajaliya-front'. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena then contested for Southern Provincial Council under DUNF and won. He was then elected as the opposition leader of the Southern Provincial Council in 1993, and he became the Chief Minister of the Southern Provincial Council in 1994. Elected twice as the Chief Minister he was in office from 1994 to 2001. He is said to be one of the most successful Chief Ministers from south for developing the infrastructures that was neglected for more than 5 years due to the dark era of the country.
He left office to contest in 2001 general elections and become an opposition MP and served till 2004. After 2004 General elections, he became the Deputy Minister of Healthcare and later the Cabinet Minister for Cultural Affairs & National Heritage. After 2010 General Elections, he was Appointed as the Minister of Agriculture. Having been in office as the Minister of Agriculture for several years he was elected Vice Chairman at the 38th session of the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations FAO Conference held in Rome, Italy in 2013.[3] He was again appointed as the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs in 2015 for a brief period until he resigned and joined the opposition.
He is a representative of Matara District for the United People's Freedom Alliance in the Parliament of Sri Lanka . He resides in Kalubowila , Dehiwala .
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