Kavinda Jayawardena

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Kavinda Jayawardena
MP
කාවින්ද ජයවර්ධන
கவிந்த ஜெயவர்த்தனா
Member of Parliament
for Gampaha District
Assumed office
2015
Personal details
Nationality Sri Lankan
Political party United National Party
OccupationPhysician
Website http://www.drkavindajayawardena.lk/

Senadheerage Don Kavinda Heshan Jayawardane is a Sri Lankan medical graduate and politician. He is Member of Parliament from Gampaha district having been elected in 2015 with a vote of 81,383. [1] He was a provincial councillor in the Western Provincial Council. [2]

He is the son of Dr. Jayalath Jayawardane former Cabinet Minister, he was educated at Royal College Colombo and studied medicine at Sri Ramachandra University, Madras. [3] [ non-primary source needed ]

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References

  1. "GENERAL ELECTION 2015". Ada Derana . August 19, 2015.
  2. Dr. Kavinda J says he’s more matured after hustings
  3. drkavindajayawardena.lk