Thenuka Vidanagamage | |
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තේනුක විදානගමගේ தேனுக விதானகமகே | |
Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs | |
In office 18 April 2022 –9 May 2022 | |
President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Preceded by | Namal Rajapaksa |
Succeeded by | Roshan Ranasinghe |
Member of Parliament for Badulla District | |
Assumed office 2020 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Kandy,Sri Lanka | 23 March 1973
Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
Education | Mahiyangana National School Trinity College,Kandy University of Wyoming Stanford University |
Profession | Businessman |
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