Gamini Lokuge

Gamini Kulawansa Lokuge (born 8 May 1943 in Piliyandala) is a Sri Lankan politician and Cabinet Minister of Transport.[1]

Hon.

Gamini Lokuge

MP
Minister of Transport
Assumed office
12 August 2020
PresidentGotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterMahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded byDullas Alahapperuma
Minister of Labour & Productivity Improvement
In office
23 April 2010 – 12 January 2015
PresidentMahinda Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterD. M. Jayaratne
Preceded byAthauda Seneviratne
Minister for Sports and Public Recreation
In office
28 January 2007 – 23 April 2010
PresidentMahinda Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterRatnasiri Wickremanayake
Preceded byJeewan Kumaranatunga
Succeeded byC. B. Rathnayake
Minister of Tourism
In office
2001 – 8 April 2004
PresidentChandrika Kumaratunga
Prime MinisterRanil Wickremesinghe
Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament
for Colombo
Assumed office
1989
Personal details
Born (1943-05-08) May 8, 1943
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partyUnited People's Freedom Alliance
(2007 – present)
Other political
affiliations		United National Front
(2000 – 2007)
Alma materAnanda Sastralaya, Kotte
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionBusinessman
Websitehttp://www.manthri.lk/en/politicians/gamini-lokuge

Early life

Lokuge was born in Piliyandala to middle-class parents. He received his primary education in Piliyandala and completed his higher education at Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte.

Political career

Lokuge entered politics in 1960 as a member of the United National Party (UNP). His first national campaign was in 1983, when he was elected by a clear majority to represent the Kesbewa Electoral District.

He served as Minister of Tourism in the UNP governments of 1989 and 2002. In 2006, he joined the government of President Mahinda Rajapaksa after having personal issues with Ranil Wickremesinghe.

In January 2007, Lokuge was appointed to the Ministry of Sports and Public Recreation. He was re-elected in 2010 and 2015.

On 27 November 2019 he was appointed as State Minister for Urban Development.[2]

On 12 August 2020, he was appointed as the Cabinet Minister of Transport[3]

Lokuge was appointed to the Legislative Standing Committee in February 2020.[4]

References
  1. "Hon. Gamini Lokuge, M.P." Directory of Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  2. "New State and Deputy Ministers sworn in". ColomboPage. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  3. "New Cabinet sworn in". Daily News. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  4. "Legislative Standing Committee members nominated". The Daily News. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
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