Rathna Gamage
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Rathna Gamage | |
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| Member of Parliament for Galle District | |
| Assumed office 21 November 2024 | |
| Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic, and Ocean Resources | |
| Assumed office 21 November 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 January 1972 |
| Party | Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna |
| Other political affiliations | National People's Power |
| Occupation | Teacher, politician |
Rathna Gamage (born 27 January 1972) is a Sri Lankan teacher and politician. He was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka from the Galle District as a member of the National People's Power. He is a member of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and currently serves as the Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic, and Ocean Resources in president Anura Kumara Dissanayake's cabinet.[1][2][3][4][5]
Gamage received his primary education at Manavila Upananda National School in Galle. He then attended St. Aloysius' College, Galle, for his secondary education. He pursued higher education at the University of Ruhuna, studying physical science, but did not complete his degree.
Professional career
Gamage is a government Piriven teacher, teaching 11th grade at Vidhya Pradeepa Pirivena in Manavila, Galle. He also works as a tuition class teacher, specializing in Ordinary Level (O/L) Science and Advanced Level (A/L) Physics.
