Bandula Gunawardane
Sumithra Arachchige Don Bandula Chandrasiri Gunawardane (born 15 March 1953[1]) (known as Bandula Gunawardane) is a Sri Lankan politician, a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and a government minister.
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Minister of Trade | |
Assumed office 12 August 2020 | |
President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Preceded by | Dullas Alahapperuma |
Minister of Rural Economy | |
In office 2001–2004 | |
President | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
Deputy Minister of Finance | |
In office 2001–2004 | |
President | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
Minister of Trade, Marketing Development & Consumer Affairs | |
In office 2007–2010 | |
President | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Prime Minister | Ratnasiri Wickremanayake |
Minister of Education | |
In office 23 April 2010 – 12 January 2015 | |
President | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Prime Minister | D. M. Jayaratne |
Succeeded by | Akila Viraj Kariyawasam |
Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament for Colombo District | |
Assumed office 2000 | |
In office 1989–1994 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1953-03-15) March 15, 1953 |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party (2007 - Present) United National Party (2001- 2007) Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (1989 - 2001) |
Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance (2019 - Present) United People's Freedom Alliance (2007 - 2019) United National Front (2001- 2007) People's Alliance (Sri Lanka) (2000 - 2001) |
Residence | 142 Jambugasmulla Mw, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka. |
Early life
He was born in Mabula village, in Avisasalwella Electorate, Colombo District, Sri Lanka. His primary education was at Roman Catholic School in Mabula and for secondary education he entered to Rajasinghe Central College. He entered Lumbini College for his Advanced Level studies and entered to University of Sri Jayewardenepura after passing A/Ls in commerce stream.
Career
He was a tutor in the city which he started as a hobby while he was still in university. He successfully contested the 1989 parliamentary election as a candidate for the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna party, and entered parliament. He was defeated in the subsequent 1994 parliamentary election.
Gunawardena was the producer of the film, Suddilage Kathaawa, which won Sarasaviya Awards.
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