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Hon. Thilanga Sumathipala | |
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| තිලංග සුමතිපාල திலங்க சுமதிபால | |
| Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
| In office 1 September 2015 – 12 April 2018 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Preceded by | Chandima Weerakkody |
| Succeeded by | Ananda Kumarasiri |
| Member of Parliament for National List | |
| In office 2015–2020 | |
| Member of Parliament for Colombo District | |
| In office 2010–2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 May 1964 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
| Residence(s) | Colombo, Sri Lanka. |
| Alma mater | Nalanda College Colombo |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur/Politics |
| Profession | Entrepreneur |
| Website | thilanga |
Uduwatuwage Janath Priya Thilanga Sumathipala MP (born 3 May 1964) (known as Thilanga Sumathipala) is a Sri Lankan politician who was the former deputy speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka since 2015 and former President of Sri Lanka Cricket (2016–2019).[1]
Previously he served as deputy minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training.[2] He is a member of parliament representing the Colombo District. He served as a member of the Western Provincial Council and was the Sri Lanka Freedom Party chief organiser for the Borella Electorate in Colombo District.
He is also the chairman of the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat Development Coordination Committee and the managing director of one of the largest private corporate groups of companies in Sri Lanka.[which?]
- ^ "Shammi Silva elected president of Sri Lanka Cricket". www.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ Thilanga Sumathipala assumes duties as deputy minister