District

Hambantota

Date of Birth

1957-02-05

Religion

Buddhism

Civil Status

Married

Legislative Service

23 years, 0 months, 7 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)

0472244302

Email

wedaarachchi_d@parliament.lk

Fax

0472244303

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Tenth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (2024-11-15 - to date)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (2020-08-05 - 2024-09-24)
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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2021-10-02

Petitioned By: R.A. Senevirathne
Petition Status: Petition Presented
Related Ministry: Ministry of Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration

2021-07-15

Petitioned By: Samantha Thushara Galpayage
Petition Status: Petitioner Report Received
Related Ministry: Ministry of Fisheries

2020-11-20

Petitioned By: E.H. Amarasena
Petition Status: Follow Up Letter Sent
Related Ministry: Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government

2020-10-27

Petitioned By: E.L.A. Prema Nalani
Petition Status: Petition Concluded
Related Ministry: Ministry of Education

2020-09-13

Petitioned By: R. K. K. A. Nandasiri
Petition Status: Follow Up Letter Sent
Related Ministry: Ministry of Irrigation

Legislature	Session	Questions Asked
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	Third Session	11	Details
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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Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	Third Session	2	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	First Session	4	Details

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	256	153	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	168	100	Details

Caucus on Climate Parliament of Sri Lanka

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
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	1	18	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	0	4	0	Details

Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi, M.P.

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