Wijaya Dahanayake

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Wijaya Dahanayake is a Sri Lankan politician. He is the current Deputy Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs in the Sri Lankan government and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka from Matara. He is a member of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. [1] [2] [3]

His father was Sumanapala Dahanayake a Member of Parliament from the Deniyaya electorate (1960–1990). He was educated at Mahinda College, Galle and the Royal College, Colombo. Dahanayake became the SLFP Organizer for the Deniyaya Electorate in Matara District in 1990. [4]

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References

  1. "WIJAYA DAHANAYAKE". Directory of Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka . Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  2. "Parliamentary Elections -2010" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  3. "Mr. Wijaya Dahanayake Hon. Deputy Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs". www.pubad.gov.lk. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  4. Hon. Deputy Minister