Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe, M.P.

Last Elected Party

United National Party (UNP)

Date of Birth

1956-01-30

Legislative Service

26 years, 2 months, 10 days

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Academic Qualifications

B.Ec. (Hons.), La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia

Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (2020-08-20 - 2021-11-25)
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (2015-08-21 - 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)

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

State Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs (2019-11-27)
Minister of Ports & Shipping (2018-10-29)
Minister of Ports and Shipping (2017-05-22)
Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training (2015-09-04)

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

State Minister of Finance (2015-03-22)
Minister of Plantation Industries (2010-11-22)
Minister of Plantation Industries (2010-04-23)

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

Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights (2007-01-28)
Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights (2006-01-25)

State Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs (2019-11-27 - 2020-03-02)
Minister of Ports & Shipping (2018-10-29 - 2018-11-15)
Minister of Ports and Shipping (2017-05-22 - 2018-10-26)
Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training (2015-09-04 - 2017-05-26)
State Minister of Finance (2015-03-22 - 2015-06-26)
Minister of Plantation Industries (2010-11-22 - 2015-01-09)
Minister of Plantation Industries (2010-04-23 - 2010-11-22)
Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights (2007-01-28 - 2010-04-09)
Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights (2006-01-25 - 2007-01-27)
Chief Opposition Whip (2004-04-22 - 2006-01-25)
Minister of Employment and Labour and Chief Government Whip, (2001-12-12 - 2004-02-07)

First Session

Fourth Session

Third Session

Second Session

First Session

First Session

2020-09-26

Petitioned By: Indunil Janaka Ambeweerra
Petition Status: Partially Rejected

2016-07-22

Petitioned By: I.K. Pubudu Kumuduni Perera
Petition Status: Petition Concluded

2014-05-22

Petitioned By: Mr. H.A. Kumaradasa
Petition Status: Petitioner View Requested
Related Ministry: Ministry of Law and Order

2014-04-21

Petitioned By: Mrs. Priyanthi Abesinghe
Petition Status: Petitioner Report Received
Related Ministry: Ministry of Education

2012-01-08

Petitioned By: Mr.P.K.Piyasena
Petition Status: Disposed due to the Dissolution
Related Ministry: Ministry of Transport

Legislature	Session	Questions Answered
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	First Session	2	Details
Seventh 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	56	68	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	215	228	Details
Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	116	198	Details

Committee of Selection

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	1	1	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Third Session	5	3	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	1	10	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - First Session	1	0	Details

Committee on Parliamentary Business

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - First Session	18	9	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	2	2	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Third Session	21	11	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	12	17	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - First Session	48	38	Details

Committee on Public Accounts

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	2	18	0	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - First Session	0	55	0	Details

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Defence

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

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Foreign

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

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Ports and Shipping

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

Select Committee of Parliament to discuss the Heads of Expenditure of Ministries selected from the Budget Estimates of the year 2018

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

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Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe, M.P.

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Directory of Past Members

Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe, M.P.

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Portfolios Held

Ministerial Services

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

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

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

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

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

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

Petitions by MP

Questions Answered

House Attendance

Committee Attendance

Committee of Selection

Committee on Parliamentary Business

Committee on Public Accounts

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Defence

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Foreign

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