Political Party

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)

District

Kegalle

Portfolio

State Minister of Technology

Date of Birth

1976-04-29

Religion

Buddhism

Civil Status

Married

Legislative Service

13 years, 10 months, 19 days

Profession

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Address (Sitting Days)

175/20Lake View Drive,Colombo 05.

Address (Non-Sitting Days)

76,Molamura Mawatha,Kegalle.

Phone (Sitting Days)

0352223841

Phone (Non-Sitting Days)

0352221622

Email

kanaka_h@parliament.lk

Fax

0352223841

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Academic Qualifications

B.Eng(Aerospace) - 2001 Msc(Aviation) - 2014

Professional Qualifications

Private Pilot Licence

Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (2020-08-05 - to date)
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 Technology (2022-09-08)
Minister of Highways (2022-04-18)
State Minister of Company Estate Reforms, Tea and Rubber Estates Related Crops Cultivation and Factories Modernization and Tea and Rubber Export Promotion (2020-09-25)
State Minister of Company Estate Reforms, Tea Estate Related Crops, Tea Factory Modernization and Tea Export Promotion (2020-08-12)

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

State Minister of Ports Development Affairs (2019-11-27)

State Minister of Technology (2022-09-08 - to date)
Minister of Highways (2022-04-18 - 2022-05-09)
State Minister of Company Estate Reforms, Tea and Rubber Estates Related Crops Cultivation and Factories Modernization and Tea and Rubber Export Promotion (2020-09-25 - 2022-04-18)
State Minister of Company Estate Reforms, Tea Estate Related Crops, Tea Factory Modernization and Tea Export Promotion (2020-08-12 - 2020-09-25)
State Minister of Ports Development Affairs (2019-11-27 - 2020-03-02)

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Fourth Session

Third Session

Second Session

First Session

Third Session

Second Session

First Session

Committee on Public Petition (2015-11-21)

First Session

2023-11-11

Petitioned By: Nishantha Kumarasiri
Petition Status: Fully Rejected

2023-03-05

Petitioned By: B.S.V. Kulathunga
Petition Status: Petitioner Report Received
Related Ministry: Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs

2022-11-25

Petitioned By: M.J.M. Sarooj
Petition Status: Fully Rejected

2021-10-17

Petitioned By: E.D. Jayarathne Wickramasinghe
Petition Status: Follow Up Letter Sent
Related Ministry: Ministry of Defence

2021-02-02

Petitioned By: W.G. Sumanarathne
Petition Status: Meeting Sheduled
Related Ministry: Ministry of Public Security

Legislature	Session	Questions Asked
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	Third Session	30	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	Second Session	24	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	First Session	41	Details
Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	First Session	3	Details

Legislature	Session	Questions Answered
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	Third Session	1	Details
Eighth 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	267	141	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	270	173	Details
Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	165	149	Details

Committee on Economic Stabilization

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

Committee on Ethics and Privileges

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	1	6	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Third Session	1	5	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	1	1	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - First Session	2	2	Details

Committee on Public Petition

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - First Session	10	21	0	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	6	29	0	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	5	8	0	Details

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Health

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	0	1	0	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	0	2	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	3	0	0	Details

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Plantation Industries

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

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Technology

Legislature	Days Present
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	1	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	4	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Third Session	1	Details

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Transport & Civil Aviation

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

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Transport and Highways

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

Sectoral Oversight Committee on Manufacturing and Services

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

Sectoral Oversight Committee on Transport and Communication

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	7	2	0	Details

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Hon. Kanaka Herath, M.P.

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