Yadamini Gunawardena  | |
|---|---|
| යදාමිණී ගුණවර්ධන யாதமினி குணவர்த்தன  | |
| Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
| In office 20 August 2020 –24 September 2024  | |
| Constituency | National List | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yadamini Narodhama Rupasinghe Gunawardena  | 
| Political party | Mahajana Eksath Peramuna | 
| Other political affiliations  | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance | 
| Alma mater |  University of Wisconsin–Superior  University of Wales  | 
Yadamini Narodhama Rupasinghe Gunawardena is a Sri Lankan politician and Member of Parliament. [1]
Gunawardena is the son of former prime minister Dinesh Gunawardena,and the grandson of Philip Gunawardena,cofounder of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party. [2] [3] His grandmother Kusumasiri Gunawardena was the second elected female Member of Parliament in Sri Lanka. [4] [5] He completed primary and secondary education at Royal College Colombo. [6] He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Superior (2003) and the University of Wales (2013). [7]
Gunawardena is the deputy leader and deputy secretary of the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna. [8] [9] Following the 2020 parliamentary election,he was appointed to the Parliament of Sri Lanka as a National List MP representing the Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance. [10] [11] [12]
Gunawardena is married to former UPFA Western province councillor Samanmali Sakalasuriya. [13]