Vajira Abeywardena

Vajira Abeywardana (born September 2, 1960) is a Sri Lankan United National Party politician and a member of parliament for Galle District. He was the former cabinet Minister of Home Affairs.[1]


Vajira Abeywardana

MP
Minister of Internal and Home Affairs and Provincial Councils and Local Government
In office
20 December 2018  21 November 2019
PresidentMaithripala Sirisena
Prime MinisterRanil Wickremesinghe
Minister of Home Affairs
In office
4 September 2015  26 October 2018
PresidentMaithripala Sirisena
Prime MinisterRanil Wickremesinghe
Preceded byJoseph Michael Perera
Minister of Public Administration, Management & Reforms
In office
2001–2004
Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament
for Galle District
Assumed office
2015
In office
1994–2010
Personal details
Born (1960-09-02) September 2, 1960
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partyUnited National Party
Other political
affiliations
United National Front
ResidenceNo.3, 34th Lane, Queens Road, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka.
Alma materMahinda College
University of Moratuwa

Abeywardana also previously served as Minister of Public Administration, Management and Reforms in the UNP government led by Ranil Wickramasinghe in 2001.[2] Vajira Abeywardana was educated at Mahinda College, Galle and University of Moratuwa. He resides in Kappetipola Mawatha, Colombo.

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