Rohini Kumari Wijerathna

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Rohini Kumari Wijeratne-Kaviratne (born December 12, 1971) is a member of the 15th Parliament of Sri Lanka representing the United National Party. [1]

She is the daughter of former Deputy Minister of Cultural Affairs, K. Y. M. Wijeratne Banda, and the widow of MP Sanjeeva Kaviratne [2]

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References

  1. Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna, M.P. - Parliament of Sri Lanka
  2. "UNP Provincial Councilor Sanjeewa Kaviratne passes away". Ada Derana. Retrieved 20 September 2022.