District

Nuwara - Eliya

Date of Birth

1967-01-10

Religion

Hindu

Civil Status

Married

Legislative Service

13 years, 10 months, 29 days

Profession

Businessman

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Address (Sitting Days)

D 22, Parliament Members Housing Complex,Madiwela,Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte.

Address (Non-Sitting Days)

1/7B,Sri Saranankara road,Dehiwela.

Phone (Sitting Days)

0112387590

Phone (Non-Sitting Days)

0712151734

Email

thigambaram_p@parliament.lk

Fax

0112073182

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Academic Qualifications

Secondary Education

Professional Qualifications

Ex.Minister - Ministry of Hill Country New Villages Infrastructure & Community Development Ex. Minister - Ministry of Estate Infrastructure Ex. Deputy Minister - Ministry of National Languages and Social Integration

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)

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

Minister of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure & Community Development (2018-12-20)
Minister of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure and Community Development (2015-09-04)

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

Minister of Plantation Infrastructure Development (2015-01-12)
Deputy Minister of National Languages and Social Integration (2014-08-21)

Minister of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure & Community Development (2018-12-20 - 2019-11-21)
Minister of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure and Community Development (2015-09-04 - 2018-10-26)
Minister of Plantation Infrastructure Development (2015-01-12 - 2015-06-26)
Deputy Minister of National Languages and Social Integration (2014-08-21 - 2014-12-10)

Fifth Session

Fourth Session

Third Session

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Plantation Industries (2022-10-18)

Second Session

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Plantation Industries (2022-02-08)

First Session

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Plantation (2020-09-24)

Third Session

Second Session

First Session

House Committee (2015-11-27)

First Session

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	1	Details

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	94	315	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	119	149	Details

Committee on Public Petitions

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	0	13	0	Details

House Committee

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

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Agriculture and Plantation Industries

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

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Plantation

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

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Plantation Industries

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

National Council

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	1	6	0	Details

Parliamentary Caucus for the evolution of the Malaiyaga Plantation Community

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

Sectoral Oversight Committee on Alleviating the Impact of the Economic Crisis

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

Sub Committee on Identifying the Priorities in Formulation of Short, Medium & Long Term National Policies of the National Council

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	0	13	0	Details

Sub Committee on Identifying the Short & Medium-Term Programmes related to Economic Stabilization of the National Council

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

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Hon. Palani Thigambaram, M.P.

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

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Ministerial Consultative Committee on Agriculture and Plantation Industries

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Plantation

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Plantation Industries

National Council

Parliamentary Caucus for the evolution of the Malaiyaga Plantation Community

Sectoral Oversight Committee on Alleviating the Impact of the Economic Crisis

Sub Committee on Identifying the Priorities in Formulation of Short, Medium & Long Term National Policies of the National Council

Sub Committee on Identifying the Short & Medium-Term Programmes related to Economic Stabilization of the National Council

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Committee on Public Petitions

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Ministerial Consultative Committee on Agriculture and Plantation Industries

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Plantation

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Plantation Industries

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Parliamentary Caucus for the evolution of the Malaiyaga Plantation Community

Sectoral Oversight Committee on Alleviating the Impact of the Economic Crisis

Sub Committee on Identifying the Priorities in Formulation of Short, Medium & Long Term National Policies of the National Council

Sub Committee on Identifying the Short & Medium-Term Programmes related to Economic Stabilization of the National Council

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