Political Party

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)

District

Hambantota

Date of Birth

1957-02-05

Religion

Buddhism

Civil Status

Married

Legislative Service

22 years, 11 months, 27 days

Profession

Businessman

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Address (Sitting Days)

No.15,Deepankara Road,Tangalle.

Address (Non-Sitting Days)

No.5Deepankara Road, Medaketiya,Tangalle.

Phone (Sitting Days)

0472244302

Phone (Non-Sitting Days)

0472242301

Email

wedaarachchi_d@parliament.lk

Fax

0472244303

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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)

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

State Minister of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development (2018-12-21)
State Minister of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development and Rural Economic Affairs (2018-05-02)
State Minister of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development (2015-09-18)

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

State Minister of Fisheries (2015-01-12)

State Minister of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development (2018-12-21 - 2019-11-21)
State Minister of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development and Rural Economic Affairs (2018-05-02 - 2018-10-26)
State Minister of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development (2015-09-18 - 2018-05-01)
State Minister of Fisheries (2015-01-12 - 2015-06-26)

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2023-08-17

Petitioned By: A.K.P Mahinda
Petition Status: Fully Rejected

2023-06-18

Petitioned By: M.P Bert
Petition Status: Fully Rejected

2023-05-12

Petitioned By: A.H. Sudath Pathmin
Petition Status: Fully Rejected

2023-02-13

Petitioned By: K.S. Punchihewa
Petition Status: Fully Rejected

2023-02-03

Petitioned By: H.P. Indrani
Petition Status: Fully Rejected

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Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	Second Session	12	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	First Session	14	Details
Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	First Session	1	Details

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Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	0	1	0	Details

Committee on Public Petitions

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	3	10	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	6	20	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Third Session	5	11	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	1	14	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - First Session	7	17	Details

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Irrigation and Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development

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

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Fisheries

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	1	0	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	0	3	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Third Session	1	1	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - First Session	1	3	Details

Sectoral Oversight Committee on Food Security & Agriculture

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

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Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	0	4	0	Details

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