Jayantha Weerasinghe
Sri Lankan lawyer and politician from Member of Parliament
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Jayantha Weerasinghe (born 13 September 1950) is a Sri Lankan lawyer, politician and Member of Parliament.[1]
ConstituencyNational List
Born13 September 1950
Other political
affiliationsSri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance
affiliationsSri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance
Jayantha Weerasinghe | |
|---|---|
| ජයන්ත වීරසිංහ யந்த வீரசிங்க | |
| Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Constituency | National List |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 September 1950 |
| Party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
| Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
| Alma mater | University of Colombo |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Weerasinghe was born on 13 September 1950.[1] He was educated at Royal College, Colombo.[2] He has a LLB degree from the University of Colombo.[2] He became a President's Counsel in 2010.[2]
Weerasinghe is Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's legal advisor.[3] Following the 2020 parliamentary election he was appointed to the Parliament of Sri Lanka as a National List MP representing the Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance.[4][5][6]
