Hon. Shan Wijayalal De Silva | |
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ෂාන් විජයලාල් ද සිල්වා ஷான் விஜயலால் த சில்வா | |
Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament for Galle District | |
Assumed office 15 August 2020 67,793 Preferential votes | |
5th Chief Minister of Southern Province,Sri Lanka | |
In office 16 July 2004 –26 April 2019 | |
Preceded by | H. G. Sirisena |
5th Governor of Eastern Province | |
In office 5 June 2019 –16 November 2019 | |
Preceded by | M. L. A. M. Hizbullah |
Succeeded by | Anuradha Yahampath |
Personal details | |
Born | Shan Wijayalal De Silva 17 August 1959 Ambalangoda,Sri Lanka |
Citizenship | Sri Lankan |
Political party | Samagi Jana Balawegaya (since 2024) |
Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka Freedom Party (until 2024) |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Ambalangoda,Sri Lanka. |
Alma mater | Dharmasoka College,Ambalangoda |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Custom Officer |
Shan Wijayalal De Silva is a Sri Lankan politician and Member of Parliament (MP) for the Galle District since 2020. Since 1 January 2024,he has belonged to the Samagi Jana Balawegaya. [1] He formerly belonged to the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and the Freedom People's Alliance. [2] [3] [4]
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