| Name |
: |
Dinesh C. R. Gunawardena |
| Date of Birth |
: |
2nd March 1949 |
| Office / Portfolio |
: |
- Chief Government Whip of Parliament since 17th June 2008
- Minister of Urban Development and Sacred Area Development
|
| Political Party |
: |
United People's Freedom Alliance |
| First elected to Parliament |
: |
May 18th 1983 |
| Portfolios held |
: |
- Minister of Transport (Oct 2000 - Sep 2001)
- Minister of Transport & Environment (Sep 2001 - Dec 2001)
- Minister of Urban Development & Water Supply and Deputy Minister of Education (Oct 2004 - Nov 2005)
- Minister of Urban Development and Sacred Area Development (Nov 2005 to date) |
| Parliamentary Committees bearing membership |
: |
- Consultative Committee on Religious Affairs and Moral Upliftment
- Consultative Committee on Defence, Public Security, Law and Order
- Consultative Committee on Education
- Consultative Committee on Public Administration and Home Affairs
- Consultative Committee on Urban Development & Sacred Area Development
- Consultative Committee on Water Supply and Drainage
- Consultative Committee on Construction and Engineering Services
- Consultative Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Consultative Committee on Higher Education
- Select Committee on Electoral Reforms (Chairman)
- Committee on Parliamentary Business
- Committee on Privileges
- Committee on High Posts |
| Contact details (Office) |
: |
Address: Office of the Chief Government Whip of Parliament
Parliamentary Complex,
Sri Jayawardenapura, Kotte.
Sri Lanka.
Telephone: +94 11 2777533 or 2777100 Ext: 6205
Fax: +94 11 2777534
E-mail: govtwhip@parliament.lk |
