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Johnston Fernando
MP
ජොන්ස්ටන් ප්රනාන්දු ஜான்ஸ்டன் பெர்னாண்டோ
Minister of Highways[N 1]
In office 22 November 2019 – 18 April 2022
President
Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime Minister
Mahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded by
Kabir Hashim[N 2]
Succeeded by
Kanaka Herath
Chief Government Whip
In office 3 January 2020 – 18 April 2022
President
Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime Minister
Mahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded by
Gayantha Karunathilaka
Succeeded by
Prasanna Ranatunga
Minister of Ports and Shipping
In office 22 November 2019 – 12 August 2020
President
Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime Minister
Mahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded by
Sagala Ratnayaka
Succeeded by
Rohitha Abeygunawardena
Minister of Trade, Consumer Affairs, Co-operative Development and Christian Religious Affairs
In office 9 November 2018 – 15 December 2018
President
Maithripala Sirisena
Prime Minister
Mahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded by
Malik Samarawickrama
Succeeded by
Malik Samarawickrama
Project Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports
In office 2001–2004
Minister of Co-operatives & Internal Trade
In office 2010 – 12 January 2015
Member of Parliament for Kurunegala District
Incumbent
Assumed office 2000
Personal details
Born
(1964-12-05) 5 December 1964 (age 59)
Nationality
Sri Lankan
Political party
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (Democratic)
Other political affiliations
United People's Freedom Alliance
Domestic partner
Samitha Mudunkotuwa (2001-2019)
Children
3
Residence(s)
61 Wilgoda Road, Kurunegala
Alma mater
St. Anne's College, Kurunegala
Occupation
Politician
Johnston Xavier Fernando (born 5 December 1964) is a Sri Lankan politician, former Cabinet Minister, Chief Government Whip and a current member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka from the Kurunegala District.[1] He belongs to the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.[2] He is considered a leader of the Rajapaksa loyalist mobs that carried out violent attacks against peaceful protestors during the 9 May 'Black Monday' incident of the 2022 Sri Lankan Protests.
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^"Hon. Johnston Fernando, M.P." Directory of Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
^"Johnston Fernando". Manthri.lk. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
Johnston Xavier Fernando (born 5 December 1964) is a Sri Lankan politician, former Cabinet Minister, Chief Government Whip and a current member of the...
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2015. Archived from the original on 24 April 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015. "Johnston remanded till tomorrow". Hiru News. 5 May 2015. Archived from the original...
reinstated in different ministries the next day. Chief government whip JohnstonFernando insisted that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa would not resign under...
try to become doctors," opposing the institution. In reply, Dr Neville Fernando, the chairman of SAITM, called him an opportunist, as the students to whom...
ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 1 December 2022. Thawfeeq, Sa'adi; Fernando, Andrew (6 December 2015). "Arjuna Ranatunga to run for SLC vice-president"...
Maithri re -confirms!". LankaeNews. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015. "Johnston Signs Nomination Papers: Mahindananda – Rohitha – Lakshman Also Get Nominations"...
Harin Fernando, MP (born 28 October 1978) is a Sri Lankan politician, Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament. He is the current Minister of Tourism...
during tough times including the coronavirus pandemic in the country. JohnstonFernando was arrested on 5 May 2015 in relation to the non-payment for goods...
March 2020. "Angry Sri Lankan protestors demand arrest of ex-minister JohnstonFernando". EconomyNext. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022. "New evidence in...
29 March 2015 Medical battle that saved the Army Commander By Chinthaka Fernando, The Sunday Leader, Retrieved 29 March 2015 "Mia Bloom – What the Tigers...
unhappy over FCID investigations". "JohnstonFernando arrested". News..lk. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015. "Johnston released on bail". DailyMirror.lk...
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