District

Colombo

Date of Birth

1964-08-30

Religion

Buddhism

Civil Status

Married

Legislative Service

13 years, 10 months, 16 days

Profession

Economist

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Address (Sitting Days)

No. 29 A, 1st Lane,Narahenpita Road,Nawala.

Address (Non-Sitting Days)

No. 29 A, 1st Lane,Narahenpita Road,Nawala.

Phone (Sitting Days)

0112806769

Phone (Non-Sitting Days)

0112597769

Email

desilva_h@parliament.lk

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Academic Qualifications

Ph.D; MA; B. Sc.

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 (2010-04-21 - 2015-06-26)

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

Non Cabinet Minister of Economic Reforms and Public Distribution (2019-01-11)
Non Cabinet Minister of Public Distribution and Economic Reforms (2018-12-21)
State Minister of National Policies & Economic Affairs (2017-05-31)
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (2015-09-18)

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

Deputy Minister of Policy Planning, Economic Affairs, Child, Youth and Cultural Affairs (2015-01-12)

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

Sri Lanka Baptist Sangamaya (Incorporation) (Amendment) [11/2024]

Non Cabinet Minister of Economic Reforms and Public Distribution (2019-01-11 - 2019-11-21)
Non Cabinet Minister of Public Distribution and Economic Reforms (2018-12-21 - 2019-01-11)
State Minister of National Policies & Economic Affairs (2017-05-31 - 2018-10-26)
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (2015-09-18 - 2017-05-30)
Deputy Minister of Policy Planning, Economic Affairs, Child, Youth and Cultural Affairs (2015-01-12 - 2015-06-26)

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Third Session

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Committee on Public Enterprises (2020-02-05)

Third Session

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First Session

Committee on Public Enterprises (2015-10-23)

First Session

2022-11-04

Petitioned By: W.A.I. Wimarshani Mihirani de Silva
Petition Status: Petitioner Report Received
Related Ministry: Ministry of Power and Energy

2020-12-12

Petitioned By: D.A. Gamini Manage
Petition Status: Meeting Scheduled
Related Ministry: Ministry of Transport

2019-07-07

Petitioned By: M.M.D. Wickramasinghe
Petition Status: Petition Approved by SG

2019-06-20

Petitioned By: R.M. Vineetha Irangani
Petition Status: Petition Approved by SG

2019-05-10

Petitioned By: H.D. Sriyani Pathiraja
Petition Status: Petition Approved by SG

Legislature	Session	Questions Asked
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	First Session	14	Details
Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	First Session	40	Details

Legislature	Session	Questions Answered
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	First Session	7	Details
Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	First Session	6	Details

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	346	63	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	196	72	Details

Committee on Public Enterprises

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Third Session	1	1	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	23	5	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - First Session	14	19	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	3	1	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Third Session	18	22	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	10	13	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - First Session	17	14	Details

Committee on Public Finance

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	26	0	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	22	14	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Third Session	13	0	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	6	7	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - First Session	25	7	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	0	4	Details

Liaison Committee

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

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Foreign Affairs

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

Sectoral Oversight Committee on Economic Development

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	0	37	0	Details

Sectoral Oversight Committee on Energy

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	2	10	0	Details

Sectoral Oversight Committee on Reconciliation and North & East Reconstruction

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

Sub Committee on Power and Renewable Energy under the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Energy

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	1	10	0	Details

Sub-Committee appointed under the Committee on Public Finance, to prepare the Report on the Budget for the year 2021, including whether the allocation of money is in compliance with the policies of the Government.

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

Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva, M.P.

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Ministerial Consultative Committee on Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Foreign Affairs

Sectoral Oversight Committee on Economic Development

Sectoral Oversight Committee on Energy

Sectoral Oversight Committee on Reconciliation and North & East Reconstruction

Sub Committee on Power and Renewable Energy under the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Energy

Sub-Committee appointed under the Committee on Public Finance, to prepare the Report on the Budget for the year 2021, including whether the allocation of money is in compliance with the policies of the Government.

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Sectoral Oversight Committee on Reconciliation and North & East Reconstruction

Sub Committee on Power and Renewable Energy under the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Energy

Sub-Committee appointed under the Committee on Public Finance, to prepare the Report on the Budget for the year 2021, including whether the allocation of money is in compliance with the policies of the Government.

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