Kanaka Herath
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Sri Lankan politician
PresidentGotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterMahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded byJohnston Fernando
Succeeded byBandula Gunawardena
Kanaka Herath | |
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| කනක හේරත් கனக ஹேரத் | |
| Minister of Highways | |
| In office 18 April 2022 – 9 May 2022 | |
| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Preceded by | Johnston Fernando |
| Succeeded by | Bandula Gunawardena |
| Member of Parliament for Kegalle District | |
| In office 2010–2024 | |
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| Born | Kanaka Herath (1976-04-29) 29 April 1976 (age 49) |
| Party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
| Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
Kanaka Herath (born 29 April 1976)[1] is a Sri Lankan politician, former cabinet minister, and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He belongs to the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.[2] He was appointed as the Minister of Highways on 18 April 2022.[3] He served until 9 May 2022 following another mass resignation of the Sri Lankan cabinet.[4]
- ↑ "Parliament of Sri Lanka – Kanaka Herath". www.parliament.lk. 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ↑ "KANAKA HERATH". Manthri.lk. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ↑ "President appoints 17 new Cabinet ministers". Ada Derana.lk. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ↑ "Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns as Prime Minister". Ada Derana. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
The PM's departure also results in the dissolution of the Cabinet.
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