Hon. Shehan Semasinghe, M.P.

Last Elected Party

United People's Freedom Alliance(UPFA)

Date of Birth

1976-11-13

Legislative Service

13 years, 10 months, 22 days

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Academic Qualifications

MBA, University of Peradeniya;
B. Com University of Delhi, India;
G.C.E. A/L; G.C.E. O/L

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)

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

State Minister of Finance (2022-09-08)
Minister of Trade and Minister of Samurdhi Development (2022-04-18)
State Minister of Samurdhi, Household Economy, Micro Finance, Self Employment and Business Development (2020-09-25)
State Minister of Samurdhi, Household Economy, Micro Finance, Self Employment, Business Development and Underutilized State Resources Development (2020-08-12)

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

State Minister of Development Banking and Loan Schemes (2019-11-27)

State Minister of Finance (2022-09-08 - 2024-09-23)
Minister of Trade and Minister of Samurdhi Development (2022-04-18 - 2022-05-09)
State Minister of Samurdhi, Household Economy, Micro Finance, Self Employment and Business Development (2020-09-25 - 2022-04-18)
State Minister of Samurdhi, Household Economy, Micro Finance, Self Employment, Business Development and Underutilized State Resources Development (2020-08-12 - 2020-09-25)
State Minister of Development Banking and Loan Schemes (2019-11-27 - 2020-03-02)

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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

Select Committee of Parliament to discuss the Heads of Expenditure of Ministries selected from the Budget Estimates of the year 2018 (2017-11-07)

First Session

2024-06-08

Petitioned By: U.M.A. Kumara Bandara
Petition Status: Petition Approved by SG

2024-01-16

Petitioned By: R. Shantha Dissanayake
Petition Status: Petitioner Report Received
Related Ministry: Ministry of Public Security

2021-10-22

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

2021-10-21

Petitioned By: W.T.B.S.J. Senevirathne
Petition Status: Petitioner Report Received
Related Ministry: Ministry of Defence

2021-08-13

Petitioned By: M.A. Wijesinghe
Petition Status: Petition Concluded
Related Ministry: Ministry of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation

Legislature	Session	Questions Asked
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	Third Session	6	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	Second Session	6	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	First Session	6	Details
Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	First Session	5	Details

Legislature	Session	Questions Answered
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	Fifth Session	9	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	Fourth Session	10	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	Third Session	5	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	Second Session	1	Details
Ninth 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	301	108	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	172	96	Details

Committee on Banking and Financial Services

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	1	7	0	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	3	17	0	Details

Committee on Economic Stabilization

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	0	3	0	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	2	0	0	Details

Committee on Public Accounts

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	1	18	0	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - First Session	4	32	0	Details

Committee on Public Finance

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	2	24	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	8	28	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Third Session	2	11	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	0	13	Details

Committee on Public Petitions

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Third Session	0	25	0	Details

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Finance

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 Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies

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

Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Security

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	2	11	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	0	5	0	Details

Select Committee of Parliament to study and report to Parliament its recommendation to ensure National Evaluation Capacity in Sri Lanka

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Third Session	0	7	0	Details

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Committee on Public Accounts

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Committee on Public Petitions

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Finance

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies

Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Security

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

Select Committee of Parliament to study and report to Parliament its recommendation to ensure National Evaluation Capacity in Sri Lanka

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Ministerial Consultative Committee on Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies

Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Security

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

Select Committee of Parliament to study and report to Parliament its recommendation to ensure National Evaluation Capacity in Sri Lanka

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