Vajira Abeywardena
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sri Lankan politician
This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. Find sources: – · · · scholar · JSTOR (September 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) |
The Honourable Vajira Abeywardana | |
---|---|
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 's Galle district | |
Minister of Home Affairs | |
In office 20 December 2018 – 21 November 2019 | |
President | Maithripala Sirisena |
Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
Preceded by | Susil Premajayantha |
Succeeded by | Janaka Bandara Tennakoon |
In office 4 September 2015 – 26 October 2018 | |
President | Maithripala Sirisena |
Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
Preceded by | Joseph Michael Perera |
Succeeded by | Susil Premajayantha |
Minister of Public Administration, Management & Reforms | |
In office 2001 – 6 April 2004 | |
President | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
Member of Parliament for Galle District | |
In office 2015–2020 | |
In office 1994–2010 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1960-09-02) September 2, 1960 (age 61) |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Political party | United National Party |
Other political affiliations | United National Front |
Alma mater | Mahinda College University of Moratuwa |
Occupation | Politician |
Vajira Abeywardana (born September 2, 1960) is a Sri Lankan United National Party politician and a member of parliament for Galle District. He was the former cabinet Minister of Internal and Home Affairs and Provincial Councils and Local Government. He was also the creator of the “Nila Mehwara“ project.
Abeywardana also previously served as Minister of Public Administration, Management and Reforms in the UNP government led by Ranil Wickramasinghe in 2001.[1] Vajira Abeywardana was educated at Mahinda College, Galle and University of Moratuwa.
References[]
| |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||
Central Province |
| ||||||
Eastern Province |
| ||||||
Northern Province |
| ||||||
North Central Province |
| ||||||
North Western Province |
| ||||||
Sabaragamuwa Province |
| ||||||
Southern Province |
| ||||||
Uva Province |
| ||||||
Western Province |
| ||||||
National List (29) |
|
| |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||
Central Province |
| ||||||
Eastern Province |
| ||||||
Northern Province |
| ||||||
North Central Province |
| ||||||
North Western Province |
| ||||||
Sabaragamuwa Province |
| ||||||
Southern Province |
| ||||||
Uva Province |
| ||||||
Western Province |
| ||||||
National List (29) |
|
| |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||
Central Province |
| ||||||||
Eastern Province |
| ||||||||
Northern Province |
| ||||||||
North Central Province |
| ||||||||
North Western Province |
| ||||||||
Sabaragamuwa Province |
| ||||||||
Southern Province |
| ||||||||
Uva Province |
| ||||||||
Western Province |
| ||||||||
National List (29) |
|
| |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||
Central Province (24) |
| ||||||||||
North Central Province (13) |
| ||||||||||
North Eastern Province (31) |
| ||||||||||
North Western Province (24) |
| ||||||||||
Sabaragamuwa Province (19) |
| ||||||||||
Southern Province (25) |
| ||||||||||
Uva Province (13) |
| ||||||||||
Western Province (47) |
| ||||||||||
National List (29) |
|
| |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||
Central (25) |
| ||||||||
Eastern (16) |
| ||||||||
Northern (13) |
| ||||||||
North Central (14) |
| ||||||||
North Western (23) |
| ||||||||
Sabaragamuwa (20) |
| ||||||||
Southern (25) |
| ||||||||
Uva (13) |
| ||||||||
Western (47) |
| ||||||||
National List (29) |
|
This article about a politician from Southern Province, Sri Lanka is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
- v
Retrieved from ""
Categories:
- 1960 births
- Living people
- Sri Lankan Buddhists
- Members of the 10th Parliament of Sri Lanka
- Members of the 11th Parliament of Sri Lanka
- Members of the 12th Parliament of Sri Lanka
- Members of the 13th Parliament of Sri Lanka
- Members of the 15th Parliament of Sri Lanka
- Government ministers of Sri Lanka
- Home affairs ministers of Sri Lanka
- United National Party politicians
- Alumni of Mahinda College
- Sinhalese politicians
- Southern Province, Sri Lanka politician stubs
Hidden categories:
- Articles with short description
- Short description matches Wikidata
- BLP articles lacking sources from September 2015
- All BLP articles lacking sources
- Use dmy dates from July 2020
- Articles with hCards
- All stub articles