Mahinda Amaraweera

Mahinda Amaraweera (Sinhala:මහින්ද අමරවීර,Tamil: மஹிந்த அமரவீர; born 12 February 1962) is a Sri Lankan politician. He was the cabinet Minister of Agriculture. He is also a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. for the Hambantota District, as a member of the Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance.

Hon. Mahinda Amaraweera
මහින්ද අමරවීර மகிந்த அமரவீர
Minister of Agriculture
In office 12 May 2022 – 23 September 2024
President	Gotabaya Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremesinghe
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe Dinesh Gunawardena
Preceded by	Janaka Wakkumbura
In office 4 September 2015 – 26 October 2018
President	Maithripala Sirisena
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Preceded by	Duminda Dissanayake
Succeeded by	P. Harrison
Minister of Wildlife and Forest Conservation
In office 12 May 2022 – 19 January 2023
President	Gotabaya Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremesinghe
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe Dinesh Gunawardena
Preceded by	Wimalaweera Dissanayake
Succeeded by	Pavithra Wanniarachchi
Minister of Environment
In office 12 August 2020 – 3 April 2022
President	Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime Minister	Mahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded by	S. M. Chandrasena
Succeeded by	Naseer Ahamed
Minister of Power and Energy
In office 22 November 2019 – 12 August 2020
President	Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime Minister	Mahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded by	Ravi Karunanayake
Succeeded by	Udaya Gammanpila Dullas Alahapperuma
Minister of Transport Service Management
In office 22 November 2019 – 12 August 2020
President	Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime Minister	Mahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded by	Arjuna Ranatunga
Succeeded by	Dilum Amunugama
Chief Opposition Whip
In office 18 December 2018 – 22 November 2019
President	Maithripala Sirisena
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Preceded by	Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Minister of Disaster Management
In office 2010 – 12 January 2015
President	Mahinda Rajapaksa
Prime Minister	D. M. Jayaratne
Deputy Minister of Health
In office 2010–2010
President	Mahinda Rajapaksa
Prime Minister	D. M. Jayaratne
Minister of Water Supply
In office 2007–2010
President	Mahinda Rajapaksa
Prime Minister	Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
General Secretary of the United People's Freedom Alliance
In office 8 March 2016 – 9 December 2019
Leader	Maithripala Sirisena
Preceded by	Wiswa Warnapala
Succeeded by	Alliance Dissolved
Member of Parliament for Hambantota District
In office 2004–2024
Member of Parliament for National List
In office 2001–2004
Personal details
Born	(1962-02-12) 12 February 1962 Udayala, Angunakolapelessa, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Political party	Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (After 2018)
Other political affiliations	Sri Lanka Freedom Party (before 2018) Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance (2020 - Present)
Spouse(s)	Dilrukshika Weerakoon (m.1996-2011), Madushini Prancisku (m.2018-),
Children	Pasan Amaraweera
Residence(s)	B/63 Mahagamasekara Mawatha, Colombo 07
Alma mater	Vijitha Central College, Dickwella.
Occupation	Politician

Birth and education

He was born in a remote village called Udayala in Angunukolapelessa. He received his primary education at Angunukolapalessa primary school and secondary education at Vijitha Central College, Dickwella.

Politics

On 22 May 2017, Amaraweera was appointed Mahaweli Development State Minister.

On 8 March 2016 he was appointed General Secretary of the United People's Freedom Alliance, which was vacated following the death of Wiswa Warnapala.

Family

He was married to 'Dilrukshika Weerakoon' from Kandy till 2011. In November 2018 he married 'Madushini Prancisku' daughter of Mr and Mrs Prancisku from Weeraketiya. Mr Amaraweera has only one son from his first marriage Pasan Amaraweera who has studied in Royal College Colombo and is currently doing his higher studies in London.

External links

• Mahinda Amaraweera, Parliament directory of members