Dilip Wedaarachchi
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Sri Lankan politician (born 1957)
Born (1957-02-05) 5 February 1957 (age 69)
PartySamagi Jana Balawegaya (after 2020)
Other political
affiliationsUnited National Party (before 2020)
affiliationsUnited National Party (before 2020)
Dilip Wedaarachchi | |
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| දිලිප් වෙදආරච්චි திலீப் வெடாராச்சி | |
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| Member of Parliament for Hambantota District | |
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| Born | (1957-02-05) 5 February 1957 (age 69) |
| Party | Samagi Jana Balawegaya (after 2020) |
| Other political affiliations | United National Party (before 2020) |
Dilip Wedaarachchi (born 5 February 1957) is a Sri Lankan politician and member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.[1]
In 2020, he famously ate a raw fish at a press conference to debunk rumours claiming COVID-19 could be transmitted by consumption of seafood.[2]
- ↑ "DILIP WEDAARACHCHI". Directory of Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 6 October 2010.
- ↑ "Dilip Wedaarachchi eats raw fish to shun public fear". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
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