Political Party

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)

District

Ratnapura

Portfolio

Minister of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation and Minister of Irrigation

Date of Birth

1964-11-10

Religion

Buddhism

Civil Status

Married

Legislative Service

29 years, 0 months, 25 days

Profession

Attorney-at-Law

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Address (Sitting Days)

No. 18/228 A,3rd Cross Avenue, Evergreen Park, E. D. Dabare Mawatha,Colombo 05.

Address (Non-Sitting Days)

Rilhena,Pelmadulla.

Phone (Sitting Days)

0715311311

Phone (Non-Sitting Days)

0715311311

Email

wanniarachchi_p@parliament.lk

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Academic Qualifications

Attorney-at-Law; G.C.E. (A/L); G.C.E. (O/L)

Professional Qualifications

Attorney-at-Law

Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (2020-08-05 - to date)
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (2015-08-17 - 2020-03-02)
Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (2010-04-08 - 2015-06-26)
Sixth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (2010-03-09 - 2010-04-08)
Sixth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (2004-04-02 - 2010-02-09)
Fifth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (2001-12-05 - 2004-02-07)
Fourth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (2000-10-10 - 2001-10-10)
Third Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka- (2000-09-14 - 2000-10-10)
Third Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka- (1994-08-16 - 2000-08-18)

Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka

Minister of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation and Minister of Irrigation (2023-11-27)
Minister of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation (2023-01-19)
Minister of Power (2022-03-03)
Minister of Transport (2021-08-16)
Minister of Health (2020-08-12)

Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka

Minister of Women & Child Affairs and Social Security and Minister of Healthcare and Indigenous Medical Services (2019-11-22)
State Minister of Petroleum Resources Development (2018-11-07)

Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka

State Minister of Environment (2015-03-22)
Minister of Power and Energy (2013-01-28)
Minister of Technology and Research (2010-11-22)
Minister of National Heritage and Cultural Affairs (2010-04-23)

Sixth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka

Minister of Youth Affairs (2007-01-28)

Minister of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation and Minister of Irrigation (2023-11-27 - to date)
Minister of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation (2023-01-19 - 2023-11-27)
Minister of Power (2022-03-03 - 2022-04-03)
Minister of Transport (2021-08-16 - 2022-03-03)
Minister of Health (2020-08-12 - 2021-08-16)
Minister of Women & Child Affairs and Social Security and Minister of Healthcare and Indigenous Medical Services (2019-11-22 - 2020-03-02)
State Minister of Petroleum Resources Development (2018-11-07 - 2018-11-15)
State Minister of Environment (2015-03-22 - 2015-05-21)
Minister of Power and Energy (2013-01-28 - 2015-01-09)
Minister of Technology and Research (2010-11-22 - 2013-01-28)
Minister of National Heritage and Cultural Affairs (2010-04-23 - 2010-11-22)
Minister of Youth Affairs (2007-01-28 - 2010-04-09)
Minister of Samurdhi and Poverty Alleviation (2005-11-23 - 2007-01-27)
Minister of Samurdhi and Poverty Alleviation (2004-04-10 - 2005-11-22)
Deputy Minister of Highways (2001-09-14 - 2001-12-07)
Minister of Plan Implementation (2000-10-19 - 2001-09-14)
Deputy Minister of Health and Indigenous Medicine (2000-08-16 - 2000-10-10)
Deputy Minister of Health and Indigenous Medicine (1997-06-09 - 2000-08-09)
Deputy Minister of Health, Highways and Social Services (1994-11-22 - 1997-06-09)
Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services (1994-09-01 - 1994-11-12)

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Fourth Session

Third Session

Second Session

First Session

Fourth Session

Committee on Public Accounts (2020-02-05)

Third Session

Second Session

First Session

2023-04-10

Petitioned By: U.R.A. Weerasinghe
Petition Status: Petitioner View Requested
Related Ministry: Ministry of Health

2021-07-15

Petitioned By: L.K.Miulin
Petition Status: Petition Not Concluded
Related Ministry: Ministry of Health

2020-12-26

Petitioned By: Nishantha Thilak Wanigasekara
Petition Status: Petition Concluded
Related Ministry: Ministry of Finance

2017-06-23

Petitioned By: K.A. Duminda Kumara
Petition Status: Petitioner View Requested
Related Ministry: Ministry of Power, Energy and Business Development

2013-11-19

Petitioned By: Mrs. R.A.D. Ranatunga
Petition Status: Disposed due to the Dissolution
Related Ministry: Ministry of Indigenous Medicine

Legislature	Session	Questions Asked
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	First Session	3	Details

Legislature	Session	Questions Answered
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	Fifth Session	2	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	First Session	16	Details
Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	First Session	12	Details

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	227	181	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	170	273	Details
Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	139	175	Details

Committee on Ethics and Privileges

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	1	10	0	Details

Committee on Parliamentary Business

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	3	6	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	11	14	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Third Session	10	3	Details

Committee on Standing Orders

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	0	1	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Third Session	0	5	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	1	0	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - First Session	1	6	Details

Legislative Standing Committee

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	0	1	0	Details

Liaison Committee

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	1	2	0	Details

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Health

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - First Session	1	0	0	Details

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Irrigation

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	1	0	0	Details

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Power and Energy

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Third Session	0	1	0	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	0	1	0	Details

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Transport

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - First Session	2	0	0	Details

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	3	0	0	Details

National Council

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	2	5	0	Details

Sectoral Oversight Committee on Sustainable Development and Environment and Natural Resources

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	10	6	0	Details

Sectoral Oversight Committee on Women and Gender

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	1	29	0	Details

Select Committee of Parliament to carry out an in-depth investigation into the issues that have arisen related to the Nilwala river and other water bodies in Matara District and to make recomendations for the development of a set of new reconstruction proposals

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	3	0	0	Details

Select Committee of Parliament to identify appropriate reforms of the election laws and the electoral system and to recommend necessary amendment

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	6	19	0	Details

Select Committee of Parliament to Investigate Causes for Financial Bankruptcy declared by the Government and to Report to Parliament and Submit its Proposals and Recommendations in this regard

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	1	4	0	Details

Select Committee of Parliament to look into and report on the expenses incurred by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka for the purchasing of the Office for the Sri Lankan Embassy in Brazil and the Office for the Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations, New York, USA separately in respect of each premises

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Third Session	0	9	0	Details

Select Committee of Parliament to look into and report to Parliament its recommendations to ensure gender equity and equality with special emphasis on looking into gender based discriminations and violations of women’s rights in Sri Lanka

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	0	15	0	Details

Sub Committee on Identifying the Priorities in Formulation of Short, Medium & Long Term National Policies of the National Council

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	2	11	0	Details

Women Parliamentarians Caucus in Parliament

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	5	31	0	Details

Women Parliamentarians' Caucus

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	0	1	0	Details

Hon. (Mrs.) Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi, Attorney at Law, M.P.

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Committee on Standing Orders

Legislative Standing Committee

Liaison Committee

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Health

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Irrigation

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Power and Energy

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Transport

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation

National Council

Sectoral Oversight Committee on Sustainable Development and Environment and Natural Resources

Sectoral Oversight Committee on Women and Gender

Select Committee of Parliament to carry out an in-depth investigation into the issues that have arisen related to the Nilwala river and other water bodies in Matara District and to make recomendations for the development of a set of new reconstruction proposals

Select Committee of Parliament to identify appropriate reforms of the election laws and the electoral system and to recommend necessary amendment

Select Committee of Parliament to Investigate Causes for Financial Bankruptcy declared by the Government and to Report to Parliament and Submit its Proposals and Recommendations in this regard

Select Committee of Parliament to look into and report to Parliament its recommendations to ensure gender equity and equality with special emphasis on looking into gender based discriminations and violations of women’s rights in Sri Lanka

Sub Committee on Identifying the Priorities in Formulation of Short, Medium & Long Term National Policies of the National Council

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Ministerial Consultative Committee on Power and Energy

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Transport

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation

National Council

Sectoral Oversight Committee on Sustainable Development and Environment and Natural Resources

Sectoral Oversight Committee on Women and Gender

Select Committee of Parliament to carry out an in-depth investigation into the issues that have arisen related to the Nilwala river and other water bodies in Matara District and to make recomendations for the development of a set of new reconstruction proposals

Select Committee of Parliament to identify appropriate reforms of the election laws and the electoral system and to recommend necessary amendment

Select Committee of Parliament to Investigate Causes for Financial Bankruptcy declared by the Government and to Report to Parliament and Submit its Proposals and Recommendations in this regard

Select Committee of Parliament to look into and report to Parliament its recommendations to ensure gender equity and equality with special emphasis on looking into gender based discriminations and violations of women’s rights in Sri Lanka

Sub Committee on Identifying the Priorities in Formulation of Short, Medium & Long Term National Policies of the National Council

Women Parliamentarians Caucus in Parliament

Women Parliamentarians' Caucus

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inland revenue amendment

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