Ediriweera Weerawardhana
Sri Lankan politician
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Ediriweera Weerawardhana (Sinhala: එදිරිවීර වීරවර්ධන), is a Sri Lankan politician and former Member of Parliament.[1] He served as a Deputy Minister in the Central Government for some time, later withdrew from national politics and entered provincial council politics.[2]
Hon. Ediriweera Weerawardhana | |
|---|---|
| එදිරිවීර වීරවර්ධන | |
| Member of Parliament for Kandy District | |
| In office 1994–2005 | |
| Deputy Minister of Development, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of the East and Rural Housing Development | |
| In office 2000–2005 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 April 1951 |
| Party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
| Children | Eric Prasanna Weerawardhana |
| Profession | Politician |
Political career
In 2000, he was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Development, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of the East and Rural Housing Development under Kumaratunga cabinet.[3] In 2014, he assumed the duties as the Central Provincial Minister of Road Development, Transport, Power, Energy, Housing and Construction.[2] In June 2016, Weerawardhana was appointed as the acting Chief Minister in Central Province.[4] In 2019, he was appointed as the New seat organizer for Harispattuwa seat in Kandy district.[5] In 2021 under the presidency of Maithripala Sirisena, he was appointed as one of the 10 Vice Presidents of The Sri Lanka Freedom Party's (SLFP) Executive Committee.[6][7][8]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 parliamentary | Kandy District | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | People's Alliance | 53,192 | Elected | ||
| 2000 parliamentary | Kandy District | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | People's Alliance | 35,388 | Elected | ||
| 2004 provincial | Kandy District | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | United People's Freedom Alliance | 27,047 | Elected | ||
| 2009 provincial | Kandy District | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | United People's Freedom Alliance | 46,903 | Elected | ||
| 2013 provincial | Kandy District | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | United People's Freedom Alliance | 44,206 | Elected | ||