Nalin Fernando | |
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නලින් ප්රනාන්දු நளின் பக்னநந்து | |
Minister of Trade, Commerce, and Food Security | |
Assumed office 20 May 2022 | |
President | Ranil Wickramasinghe |
Prime Minister | Dinesh Gunawardena |
Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
Assumed office 12 August 2020 | |
Constituency | Gampaha District |
Personal details | |
Born | Kachchakaduge Nalin Ruwanjeewa Fernando 8 May 1973 |
Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
Alma mater | University of Northampton |
Kachchakaduge Nalin Ruwanjeewa Fernando (born 8 May 1973) is a Sri Lankan politician and Member of Parliament. [1]
Fernando was born on 8 May 1973. [1] He was educated at Joseph Vaz College. [2] He has a master's degree from the University of Northampton. [2] He has held various senior roles at state-owned organisations:Agricultural Products Marketing Authority (director),Ceylon Steel Corporation (director),Co-operative Wholesale Establishment (chairman),Lanka Sathosa (chairman),Paddy Marketing Board (director) and State Commercial (Cooperatives and Wholesale) Company (director). [2]
Fernando was arrested by the Financial Crimes Investigation Division in April 2018,as he attempted to leave Sri Lanka,in connection with the embezzlement of Rs. 39 million of state funds in the purchase of carom and checkers boards in 2014. [3] [4] He was later released on bail. [5] In October 2019 a travel ban imposed on him but it was lifted in December 2019. [6] [7]
Fernando contested the 2020 parliamentary election as a Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance electoral alliance candidate in Gampaha District and was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka. [8] [9] [10]
Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | ||
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2020 parliamentary [9] | Gampaha District | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance | 69,800 | Elected |
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