Mahinda Amaraweera information

Hon.
Mahinda Amaraweera
MP
Hon. Mahinda Amaraweera MP
මහින්ද අමරවීර ; மகிந்த அமரவீர
Minister of Agriculture
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 12 May 2022
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
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2004
Member of Parliament; for National List
	In office; 2001–2004
Personal details
Born	12 February 1962 (age 62); 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
	^ Minister of Passenger Transport Management from 22 November 2019 to 4 December 2019. ;

Mahinda Amaraweera (Sinhala:මහින්ද අමරවීර,Tamil: மஹிந்த அமரவீர; born 12 February 1962) is a Sri Lankan politician. He is currently the cabinet Minister of Agriculture.^[1] 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.^[2]

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[3] Minister of Passenger Transport Management from 22 November 2019 to 4 December 2019.

[4] "New Cabinet of Ministers sworn in". Ada Derana. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.

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Hon. Mahinda Amaraweera MP
මහින්ද අමරවීර மகிந்த அமரவீர

Minister of Agriculture
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 May 2022
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^{[N 1]} Dullas Alahapperuma^{[N 2]}
Minister of Transport Service Management^[a]
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
Incumbent
Assumed office 2004
Member of Parliament for National List
In office 2001–2004

Personal details
Born	(1962-02-12) 12 February 1962 (age 62) 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
^ Minister of Passenger Transport Management from 22 November 2019 to 4 December 2019.