S. B. Dissanayake
National List | |
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In office 2015–2020 | |
Member of Parliament for Kandy District | |
Assumed office 2020 | |
In office 2010–2015 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 18 September 1951 |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
Other political affiliations | Communist Party United National Party |
Spouse | Thamara née Samarakoon |
Children | Narada, Tharaka |
Residence(s) | Madanwala, Hanguranketha, Sri Lanka. |
Alma mater | University of Sri Jayewardenepura |
Occupation | Politics |
Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Sumanaweera Banda Dissanayake,
He was appointed as Minister of Industry by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in 2022.
Political career
In the 1977 General Elections Dissanayake contested the Hanguranketha Electorate from the Communist Party but was defeated.[1] Dissanayaka contested for the
Dissanayake joined the National government in 2015 led by the United National Party as the Minister of Rural Economic Affairs.
He was appointed as Minister of Industry by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on 3 March 2022.
Controversies
Imprisonment
Dissanayake was sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment by five Judge Supreme Court Bench headed by Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva on 7 December 2004 for defaming the Supreme Court during a speech he made at a function in Habaraduwa in the year 2003.[3] In February 2006, he was fully released by the President Mahinda Rajapaksa.[citation needed]
Harassment allegations
In 2000, former Sri Lankan sprint athlete Susanthika Jayasinghe alleged during a live segment on Lasantha Wickrematunge's show that Dissanayaka had attempted to sexually harass her. Later, Jayasinghe claimed that she did not specifically name or accuse Dissanayaka.[4]
See also
References
- ^ 1977 Parliamentary Elections Results Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "BBCSinhala.com". Bbc.co.uk. 9 December 2004. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Sport". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
External links
- Thamara speaks of life with parliamentarian S. B. Dissanayake
- "S. B. Dissanayake". Directory of Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka.