Nandimithra Ekanayake

Hon.
Nandimithra Ekanayake
MP
Minister of Provincial Councils & Local Government
In office
2000–2001
Succeeded by Chinthana Ekanayake
Deputy Minister of Higher Education
Assumed office
2010
Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament
for Matale
In office
2009–2015
In office
2000–2001
In office
1989–1999
Chief Minister of Central Province
In office
1999–2000
Preceded by Sarath Ekanayake
Succeeded by Sarath Ekanayake
Personal details
Born (1943-12-26) 26 December 1943
Nationality Sri Lankan
Political party Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Other political
affiliations		 United People's Freedom Alliance
Spouse(s) Manel Sujatha Senevirathna
Residence 3/21 Malwatta Road, Matale

Mahinda Nandimithra Ekanayake (born 26 December 1943 in Handala, Wattala) is a Sri Lankan politician.[1]

Early career

Prior to entering politics in 1989, he held a number of positions with the Rural Development Department. At the age of 21, he worked as a rural development officer. He was ultimately promoted to district officer and subsequently served as the Chief Officer in charge of the Rural Development Training Center at Nalanda, Matale. During his time in the Rural Development Department, he became known as a writer and journalist. In 1984, Nandimithra joined the growing Sri Lanka Mahajana Party.[2]

Political career

In 1989, after 23 years of government work, he entered politics. He was first elected to the parliament in 1989 as the Sri Lanka Freedom Party candidate in the Matale electorate. His first appointment was as the Minister of Forestry and Environment. After several years in that post, he took over political leadership of the Central Province as the Chief Minister. He was the deputy minister of higher education, and he pledged support to Opposition Common Candidate Maithripala Sirisena at the 2015 presidential election. He is also an author and journalist who has written for many national newspapers and has written books on Buddhism.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Features". Daily News. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Deputy Minister Nandimithra Ekanayake quits government". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  • "NANDIMITHRA EKANAYAKE". Directory of Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 13 October 2010.
  • "Deputy Minister Nandimithra Ekanayake quits government". Adaderana. 1 January 2015.
  • "Public servant par excellence from Matale". Daily News. 29 December 2011.
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