Tissa Vitharana
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Born | Nuwara Eliya, Ceylon | 30 August 1934
Political party | Lanka Sama Samaja Party |
Other political affiliations | United People's Freedom Alliance |
Alma mater | University of Ceylon University of London |
Occupation | Physician |
Upali Tissa Vitharana (born 30 August 1934) is a
Early life and family
Vitharana was born 30 August 1934 in Nuwara Eliya in central Ceylon.[1][2] He was the son of Pieris Vitharana, a Public Works Department engineer, and N. P. Maggie Perera, sister of N. M. Perera.[2][3] He was educated at Trinity College, Kandy and Ananda College, Colombo.[2][4] He played cricket for both schools.[2][3] After school he joined the University of Ceylon's medical faculty in Colombo, graduating in 1959 with a MBBS degree.[2][3][5] Vitharana captained the university's cricket team in 1957/58 and took part in the Sara Trophy Tournament.[2][3]
Career
After university Vitharana worked as a medical officer (1959–67) and was registrar at
Politics & Lanka Sama Samaja Party
Following retirement in 1994 Vitharana was a professor of microbiology at the
Vitharana joined the
Vitharana was re-appointed as a UPFA National List MP following the
At the 2015 parliamentary election Vitharana was placed on the UPFA's list of National List candidates.[20][21] However, after the election he was not appointed to the National List.[22][23]
Governorship.
On December 4, 2019, Vitharana was appointed as Governor for the North Central Province, Sri Lanka.[24] He was sworn in before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.[25]
Awards
Vitharana was awarded the Vidya Jyothi title in the 2017 Sri Lankan national honours.[26][27]
Personal life
Vitharana is married to Kamini Meedeniya.[2][3] They have a son, Ranil.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b "Directory of Past Members: Tissa Vitarana". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Epasinghe, Premasara (16 September 2010). "Prof. (Dr.) Tissa Vitharana MP — An outstanding sportsman". The Island (Sri Lanka).
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j ""Gamata Thakshanaya"". The Nation (Sri Lanka). 16 July 2006.
- ^ Gunewardene, Prasad (18 September 2007). "'Colvin, Unitary State and APRC Baby'". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Upali Tissa Vitarana" (PDF). Japan Science and Technology Agency.
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. 1999. p. 4.
- ^ "SLFP-JVP alliance signed in Colombo". TamilNet. 20 January 2004.
- ^ "LSSP, CP agree to join SLFP-JVP alliance". TamilNet. 15 February 2004.
- ^ "UPFA expands : CP, LSSP join Alliance". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 15 February 2004. Archived from the original on 13 November 2004.
- ^ "UPFA list". The Island (Sri Lanka). 9 April 2004.
- ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1335/24. 10 April 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2014.
- ^ "The new UPFA Cabinet". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 11 April 2004.
- ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications THE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT, No. 1 OF 1981" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1650/19. 21 April 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2014.
- The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 21 April 2010.
- ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1652/36. 2 May 2010.
- ^ "4 Sri Lankan ministers, 6 deputy ministers take oaths". TamilNet. 5 May 2010.
- ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1681/2. 22 November 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2014.
- ^ "NEW FACES BOOST CABINET AS HOPES RISE". The Nation (Sri Lanka). 28 November 2010.
- ^ Bhattacharjya, Satarupa (5 December 2010). "Not kicked upstairs due to doubtful loyalty: Vitharana". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
- ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT, No. 1 OF 1981 List of Persons submitted under Article 99A of the Constitution" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1923/02. 13 July 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015.
- The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 13 July 2015.
- ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION — 2015 Declaration under Article 99A of the Constitution" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1928/25. 21 August 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015.
- The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 21 August 2015.
- ^ "Governor post for Tissa Vitharana". www.lankanewsweb.net. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
- ^ admin (2019-12-04). "Tissa Vitharana among two new Governors appointed". Colombo Gazette. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
- ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) – GENERAL Government Notifications NATIONAL HONOURS" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 2010/38. 17 March 2017.
- ^ "National Honours after 12 years". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 19 March 2017.