Jayantha Weerasinghe | |
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ජයන්ත වීරසිංහ யந்த வீரசிங்க | |
Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
Assumed office 2020 | |
Constituency | National List |
Personal details | |
Born | 13 September 1950 |
Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
Alma mater | University of Colombo |
Profession | Lawyer |
Jayantha Weerasinghe (born 13 September 1950) is a Sri Lankan lawyer,politician and Member of Parliament. [1]
Weerasinghe was born on 13 September 1950. [1] He was educated at Royal College,Colombo. [2] He has a LLB degree from the University of Colombo. [2] He became a President's Counsel in 2010. [2]
Weerasinghe is Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's legal advisor. [3] Following the 2020 parliamentary election he was appointed to the Parliament of Sri Lanka as a National List MP representing the Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance. [4] [5] [6]
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