District

Colombo

Portfolio

Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education

Date of Birth

1970-03-06

Religion

Buddhism

Civil Status

Single

Legislative Service

4 years, 3 months, 16 days

Profession

University Lecturer

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Address (Sitting Days)

No. 464/20, Pannipitiya Road,Pelawatte,Battaramulla.

Address (Non-Sitting Days)

No. 33B, Janatha Mawatha,Mirihana,Kotte.

Email

harini_a@parliament.lk

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Academic Qualifications

BA (Hons) Sociology;
MA App. Anthropology & Development Studies;
PHD, Social Anthropology

Professional Qualifications

University Lecturer

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 (2020-08-14 - 2024-09-24)

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

Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education (2024-11-18)

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

Prime Minister and Minister of Justice, Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils, Local Government and Labour, Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Minister of Women, Child and Youth Affairs, and Sports, Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security, Cooperative Development, Industry and Entrepreneurship Development and Minister of Health (2024-09-24)

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

Shaili Educational Foundation (Incorporation) [40/2024]
Chartered Institute of Transport of Sri Lanka (Incorporation)(Amendment) [18/2023]

Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education (2024-11-18 - to date)
Prime Minister and Minister of Justice, Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils, Local Government and Labour, Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Minister of Women, Child and Youth Affairs, and Sports, Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security, Cooperative Development, Industry and Entrepreneurship Development and Minister of Health (2024-09-24 - 2024-09-24)

First Session

Fifth Session

Fourth Session

Third Session

Second Session

First Session

2024-03-10

Petitioned By: S.L. Hettiarachchi
Petition Status: Petitioner Report Received
Related Ministry: Ministry of Public Security

2023-09-27

Petitioned By: E.M. Jayawardena
Petition Status: Petitioner Report Received
Related Ministry: Ministry of Defence

2023-07-06

Petitioned By: D.M. kamalawathie
Petition Status: Petitioner Report Received
Related Ministry: Ministry of Health

2023-06-20

Petitioned By: R.M.H. Bandara
Petition Status: Petitioner Report Received
Related Ministry: Ministry of Tourism and Lands

2023-02-14

Petitioned By: M.W. Upul Kumara
Petition Status: Petition Concluded
Related Ministry: Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs

Legislature	Session	Questions Asked
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	Fourth Session	6	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	7	Details

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent
Tenth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	11	0	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	269	121	Details

Committee on Ethics and Privileges

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	3	8	0	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	4	3	0	Details

Committee on Public Accounts

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	9	21	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	19	34	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Third Session	4	6	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	11	8	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - First Session	25	11	Details

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Education

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

Parliamentary Caucus for Animal Welfare

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

Sectoral Oversight Committee on Children, Women and Gender

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	8	9	0	Details

Sectoral Oversight Committee on International Relations

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	6	4	0	Details

Select Committee of Parliament to look into and report to Parliament its recommendations to ensure gender equity and equality with special emphasis on looking into gender based discriminations and violations of women’s rights in Sri Lanka

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	4	11	0	Details

Select Committee of Parliament to look into whether the child malnutrition issue in Sri Lanka is aggravating and to identify short term, medium term and long term measures to be taken in that regard, as well as to oversee the speedy implementation of the identified measures

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	0	9	0	Details

Select Committee of Parliament to make suitable recommendations for the expansion of higher education opportunities in Sri Lanka

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	7	11	0	Details

Women Parliamentarians Caucus in Parliament

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Tenth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - First Session	2	0	0	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	17	20	0	Details

Hon. (Dr.)(Ms.) Harini Amarasuriya, M.P.

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Parliamentary Caucus for Animal Welfare

Sectoral Oversight Committee on Children, Women and Gender

Sectoral Oversight Committee on International Relations

Select Committee of Parliament to look into and report to Parliament its recommendations to ensure gender equity and equality with special emphasis on looking into gender based discriminations and violations of women’s rights in Sri Lanka

Select Committee of Parliament to look into whether the child malnutrition issue in Sri Lanka is aggravating and to identify short term, medium term and long term measures to be taken in that regard, as well as to oversee the speedy implementation of the identified measures

Select Committee of Parliament to make suitable recommendations for the expansion of higher education opportunities in Sri Lanka

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Select Committee of Parliament to look into and report to Parliament its recommendations to ensure gender equity and equality with special emphasis on looking into gender based discriminations and violations of women’s rights in Sri Lanka

Select Committee of Parliament to look into whether the child malnutrition issue in Sri Lanka is aggravating and to identify short term, medium term and long term measures to be taken in that regard, as well as to oversee the speedy implementation of the identified measures

Select Committee of Parliament to make suitable recommendations for the expansion of higher education opportunities in Sri Lanka

Women Parliamentarians Caucus in Parliament

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