Dilum Amunugama | |
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දිලුම් අමුණුගම திலும் அமுனுகம | |
Minister of Transport and Industries | |
In office 18 April 2022 –9 May 2022 | |
President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Preceded by | Wimal Weerawansa [N 1] |
Member of Parliament for Kandy District | |
Assumed office 2010 | |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
Education | Primary and secondary education at Trinity College,Kandy. Presently,reading for an MBA at the University of Cardiff,Sri Lanka campus. |
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