Rohitha Abeygunawardena

Hon.
Rohitha Abeygunawardena
MP
Deputy Minister of Post, Telecommunications & Udarata Development
In office
2004–2007
Minister of Nation Building
In office
2007–2010
Deputy Minister of Ports & Aviation
In office
2010 – 9 January 2015
Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament
for Kalutara District
Assumed office
2001
Personal details
Born (1966-09-21) 21 September 1966
Nationality Sri Lankan
Political party Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Other political
affiliations		 United People's Freedom Alliance
Residence 4/3/A First Lane, Gangadara Road, Sirimal Uyana, Ratmalana

Pahalage Rohitha Piyatissa Abeygunawardena (born 21 September 1966) is a Sri Lankan politician and businessman.[1] He was the Cabinet Minister of Nation Building. He is a representative of Kalutara District for the United People's Freedom Alliance in the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He is often referred to by the masses as “Raththaran”[2]

Minister Abeygunawardena was questioned in September 2008 on allegations of undeclared assets estimated at more than Rs. 450 million.The two officers who were conducting the investigation were later transferred out of the Bribery commission.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "ROHITHA ABEYGUNAWARDANA". Directory of Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2009-03-12.
  2. ↑ Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardana, Project Minister of Highways, Ports & Shipping
  3. ↑ "The Sunday Times".


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