District

Nuwara - Eliya

Date of Birth

1952-08-01

Religion

Hindu

Civil Status

Married

Legislative Service

13 years, 10 months, 29 days

Profession

Businessman

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Address (Sitting Days)

No. 689/2, Gen. Larry Wijerathne Mawatha,Pelawatta,Battaramulla.

Address (Non-Sitting Days)

No.42,Church Road,Nuwara Eliya.

Phone (Sitting Days)

0522222942

Phone (Non-Sitting Days)

0522222942

Email

radhakrishnan_v@parliament.lk

Fax

0522223126

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Academic Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy (University of the Valley, Costa Rica); G.C.E. (A/L)

Professional Qualifications

Awarded Cambridge Fellowship Award in Education by Cambridge Association of Managers

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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)

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

Non Cabinet Minister of Special Areas Development (2019-01-11)
State Minister of Education (2015-09-18)

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

State Minister of Education (2015-01-12)
Deputy Minister of Botanical Gardens and Public Recreation (2014-10-09)

Non Cabinet Minister of Special Areas Development (2019-01-11 - 2019-11-21)
State Minister of Education (2015-09-18 - 2018-10-26)
State Minister of Education (2015-01-12 - 2015-06-26)
Deputy Minister of Botanical Gardens and Public Recreation (2014-10-09 - 2014-12-10)

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2022-10-28

Petitioned By: J.P.C. Devaraj
Petition Status: Follow Up Letter Sent

2017-03-30

Petitioned By: W.A.S. Wickramasinghe
Petition Status: Petitioner Report Received
Related Ministry: Ministry of Defence

2017-02-11

Petitioned By: M. M. Palitha Dhanapala
Petition Status: Petitioner Report Received
Related Ministry: Ministry of Defence

2015-12-16

Petitioned By: K. Jayaratna
Petition Status: Follow Up Letter Sent

2015-09-11

Petitioned By: S. Selvanayagam
Petition Status: Petition Not Concluded

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1991
Chairman
Nuwara Eliya Pradeshiya Sabha
1999
Minister
Central Province
2004
Minister
Central Province
2009
Minister
Central Province

Hon. (Dr.) V.S. Radhakrishnan, M.P.

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