Naween Dissanayake
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Navin Eranjan Dissanayake (born 9 September 1969) is a Sri Lanka
n politician, current Cabinet Minister of State Management Reforms. A Member of Parliament
for Nuwara Eliya District
, he is a son of Gamini Dissanayake
a Presidential candidate and grandson of Andrew Dissanayake who served as an MP for the Nuwara Eliya
electorate and a deputy minister in the S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike's government. He was educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo
.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
n politician, current Cabinet Minister of State Management Reforms. A Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Nuwara Eliya District
Nuwara Eliya District
Nuwara Eliya District is a district in Central Province, Sri Lanka. Its area is 1,228 km². Nuwara Eliya town is a tourist attraction.-Demographics:...
, he is a son of Gamini Dissanayake
Gamini Dissanayake
Lionel Gamini Dissanayake was a prominent Sri Lankan politician and a former presidential candidate and Leader of the Opposition.-Early life:...
a Presidential candidate and grandson of Andrew Dissanayake who served as an MP for the Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya , meaning "city on the plain " or "city of light", is a town in the central highlands of Sri Lanka with a picturesque landscape and temperate climate. It is located at an altitude of 1,868 m and is considered to be the most important location for Tea production in Sri Lanka...
electorate and a deputy minister in the S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike's government. He was educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo
Royal College Colombo
The Royal College of Colombo was founded in January 1835 in Colombo. It is considered to be the leading Public School in Sri Lanka...
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See also
- Gamini DissanayakeGamini DissanayakeLionel Gamini Dissanayake was a prominent Sri Lankan politician and a former presidential candidate and Leader of the Opposition.-Early life:...
- List of political families in Sri Lanka
- Cabinet of Sri LankaCabinet of Sri LankaThe Cabinet of Sri Lanka is the council of cabinet ministers , responsible to parliament. Cabinet ministers are appointed by the President under the advice of the Prime Minister and serve at his pleasure. Officially the prime minister is the head of the cabinet, but the cabinet is chaired by the...