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Pavithra Wanniarachchi | |
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පවිත්රා වන්නිආරච්චි பவித்ரா வன்னியாராச்சி | |
Minister of Wildlife and Forest Conservation | |
Assumed office 19 January 2023 | |
President | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
Prime Minister | Dinesh Gunawardena |
Preceded by | Mahinda Amaraweera |
Minister of Transport | |
In office 16 August 2021 – 3 April 2022 | |
President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Preceded by | Gamini Lokuge |
Succeeded by | Dilum Amunugama |
Minister of Health[a] | |
In office 22 November 2019 – 16 August 2021 | |
President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Preceded by | Rajitha Senaratne |
Succeeded by | Keheliya Rambukwella |
Minister of Women and Child Affairs and Social Security | |
In office 22 November 2019 – 12 August 2020 | |
President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Preceded by | Rajitha Senaratne |
Succeeded by | Keheliya Rambukwella |
Minister of Power and Energy | |
In office 28 January 2013 – 12 January 2015 | |
President | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Prime Minister | D. M. Jayaratne |
Preceded by | Champika Ranawaka |
Succeeded by | Champika Ranawaka |
Minister of Technology and Research | |
In office 22 November 2010 – 28 January 2013 | |
President | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Prime Minister | D. M. Jayaratne |
Preceded by | Tissa Vitharana |
Succeeded by | Champika Ranawaka |
Minister of National Heritage and Cultural Affairs | |
In office 23 April 2010 – 22 November 2010 | |
President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Preceded by | Anura Bandaranaike (2007)[b] |
Succeeded by | Jagath Balasuriya |
Minister of Youth Affairs | |
In office 28 January 2007 – 23 April 2010 | |
President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Preceded by | Jeewan Kumaranatunga [c] |
Succeeded by | Dullas Alahapperuma |
Minister of Samurdhi and Poverty Alleviation | |
In office 10 April 2004 – 28 January 2007 | |
President | Chandrika Kumaratunga Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa Ratnasiri Wickremanayake |
Preceded by | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
Succeeded by | Sajith Premadasa (2015)[d][e] |
Minister of Plan Implementation | |
In office 19 October 2000 – 12 December 2001 | |
President | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
Prime Minister | Ratnasiri Wickramanayake Ranil Wickremesinghe |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Petikirige Dayaratna 2007[f] |
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Development | |
In office 7 November 2018 – 15 December 2018 | |
President | Maithripala Sirisena |
Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Minister | Gamini Lokuge |
Preceded by | Arjuna Ranatunga[g] |
Succeeded by | Kabir Hashim[h] |
Deputy Minister of Highways | |
In office 14 September 2001 – 10 April 2004 | |
President | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
Prime Minister | Ratnasiri Wickramanayake Mahinda Rajapakse |
Minister | Gamini Atukorale |
Preceded by | Munidasa Premachandra |
Succeeded by | T. B. Ekanayake |
Member of Parliament for Ratnapura District | |
Assumed office 25 August 1994 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi November 10, 1964 |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
Other political affiliations | United People's Freedom Alliance |
Spouse | Kanchana Jayaratne |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi (Sinhala: පවිත්රා දේවි වන්නිආරච්චි) is a Sri Lankan lawyer and politician. The current Minister of Wildlife and Forest Conservation, she is a Member of Parliament from the Ratnapura District.
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