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Hon.
Wajira Abeywardana
MP
Minister of Home Affairs
In office 4 September 2015 – 21 November 2019
President
Maithripala Sirisena
Prime Minister
Ranil Wickremesinghe
Preceded by
Joseph Michael Perera
Minister of Public Administration, Management & Reforms
In office 2001–2004
Member of Parliament for Galle District
In office 2015–2020
In office 1994–2010
Member of Parliament for National list
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 July 2022
Preceded by
Ranil Wickremesinghe
Personal details
Born
(1960-09-02) 2 September 1960 (age 63)
Nationality
Sri Lankan
Political party
United National Party
Other political affiliations
United National Front
Residence(s)
No.3, 34th Lane, Queens Road, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka.
Alma mater
Mahinda College University of Moratuwa
Wajira Abeywardana (born 2 September 1960) is a Sri Lankan United National Party politician and a member of parliament for Galle District. He is currently the leader of the United National Party of Sri Lanka. Wajira Abeywardana is one of the most senior leaders with 38 years of political experience in the party (apart from President Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe, Mr. John Amaratunge and few others). He is also the leader who has dedicated almost the entirety of his career for the party.
Wajira Abeywardana previously served as Minister of Public Administration, Management and Reforms[1] in the UNP government led by Ranil Wickramasinghe in 2001.[2] Wajira Abeywardana was educated at Mahinda College, Galle and University of Moratuwa.
^"Hon. Wajira Abeywardana sworn in as a Member of Parliament". www.news.lk. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
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