Anuradha Jayaratne
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MP | |
|---|---|
| අනුරාධ ජයරත්න அனுராதா ஜயரத்ன | |
| State Minister of Tanks, Reservoirs and Irrigation Development Related to Rural Paddy Fields | |
| Assumed office 12 August 2020 | |
| Member of Parliament for Kandy District | |
| Assumed office 1 September 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 22, 1985 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
| Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
| Relations | D. M. Jayaratne (father) |
| Alma mater | Royal College, Colombo, Trinity College, Kandy |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | http://anuradhajayaratne.com |
Dissanayake Mudiyanse Anuradha Lanka Pradeep Jayaratne (born 22 December 1985) is a Sri Lankan politician. He is a
Central Provincial Council and is the son of the former Sri Lankan Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratne
.
Education
Educated at
LL.M. from the University of Colombo
.
Political career
After becoming a lawyer, Anuradha went into active politics working as
2013 Sri Lankan provincial council election and was elected to the Central Provincial Council gaining the highest number of preferential votes yet Sarath Ekanayake was preferred over him for the post of Chief Minister.[1][2][3][4]
He contested the
SLFP, Ududumbara, Kandy District.[5] He was re-elected in the 2020 parliamentary election and was appointed State Minister of Rural irrigation and tanks development.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Protest against appointment of CP Chief Minister". Daily News. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ^ "President Denies PM's Son Chief Minister post; SLFP Old Guard Unhappy". Colombo Telegraph. October 3, 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ^ "President Rajapaksa rebukes PM's son". LankaSri. 3 October 2013. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ^ "PM's son's CM post confirmed". Sri Lanka Mirror. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ^ Ranil tops with over 500,000 votes in Colombo
- ^ "Sri Lanka President appoints cabinet ministers, state ministers". economynext.com. Retrieved 12 August 2020.