Dullas Alahapperuma

Dullas Daham Kumara Alahapperuma (born May 14, 1959) is a Sri Lankan politician, current Cabinet Minister of Education and Sports and a Matara District member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.


Dullas Alahapperuma

Minister of Power
Assumed office
12 August 2020
PresidentGotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterMahinda Rajapaksa
Minister of Sports and National Fitness
In office
12 August 2015  20 August 2019
PresidentMaithripala Sirisena
Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament
for Matara District
Assumed office
2015
In office
1994–2001
Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament
for National List
In office
2005–2015
Personal details
Born
Dullas Daham Kumara Alahapperuma

(1959-05-14) 14 May 1959
Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partySri Lanka Freedom Party
Spouse(s)Pradeepa Dharmadasa
ChildrenMahima Induwara
Kaushika Nalanda
Alma materSt. Servatius' College
Ananda College
OccupationJournalist, Politics
ProfessionPolitician

Early life

Alahapperuma was born on 14 May 1959 in Dikwella, Matara to Carolis Alahapperuma and Aslin Alahapperuma, who were principals of local schools. [1]

Family

He is married to popular songstress Pradeepa Dharmadasa, daughter of P.K and Hema Dharmadasa[1] of Galle, and has two children Mahima Induwara and Kaushika Nalanda.

Education

St.Servatius College, Matara

Ananda College

Studied Political Science at the University of Iowa, for one and half years, but did not complete the degree [2]

See also

References

  1. WELABADA, Lakmal (5 October 2008). "I appreciate him as a politician but prefer the journalist in him". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  2. "BUSINESS TODAY -Dullas Alahapperuma Outlines the track record". www.businesstoday.lk. Retrieved 23 July 2020.


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