Nishantha Muthuhettigamage

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Nishantha Muthuhettigamage
MP
Member of Parliament
for Galle District
In office
2010–2020
Personal details
Born
Nishantha Muthuhettigamage
Political party Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Alma mater Mahinda College, Galle
OccupationProprietor

Nishantha Muthuhettigamage is a Sri Lankan politician, a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He belongs to the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. [1] [2] He is the former deputy minister for Ports and Shipping in Sri Lanka. [3]

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References

  1. "NISHANTHA MUTHUHETTIGAMAGE". Directory of Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka . Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  2. "Parliamentary Elections -2010" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  3. New Ports Dep. Minister Muthuhettigama. Harsha new Foreign Dep. Minister