Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena

Honourable Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena MP
Deputy Minister of Healthcare & Nutrition
Minister of Cultural Affairs
Minister of Agriculture
Incumbent
Assumed office 2010
Chief Minister of Southern Province
In office 1994–2000
Preceded by	Amarasiri Dodangoda
Succeeded by	Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena
In office 2000–2001
Preceded by	Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena
Succeeded by	H. G. Sirisena
Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament for Matara District
In office 2000–2000
Incumbent
Assumed office 2001
Personal details
Born	October 10, 1945 (1945-10-10) (age 66)
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Political party	Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Other political affiliations	United People's Freedom Alliance
Residence	30/5A Roberts Road, Kalubowila, Dehiwala
Religion	Buddhist

Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena (born October 10, 1945) is a Sri Lankan politician and landed proprietor.He is the Minister of Cultural Affairs and National Heritage. He first entered parliament in 1983 and has been active in politics for more than 25 years.Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana was elected as the opposition leader of the southern provincial council in 1993,and he became the chief miniter of the southern provincila council in 1994.Elected twice as the chief minister he was in office from 1994–2003,until he became the deputy minister of Healthcare. He is a representative of Matara District for the United People's Freedom Alliance in the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He resides in Kalubowila, Dehiwala.

See also

• Cabinet of Sri Lanka

References

• "MAHINDA YAPA ABEYWARDENA". Directory of Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. http://www.parliament.lk/directory_of_members/ViewMember.do?memID=53. 

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Name	Abeywardena, Mahinda Yapa
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Date of birth	October 10, 1945
Place of birth	Sri Lanka
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