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Akila Viraj Kariyawasam | |
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| අකිල විරාජ් කාරියවසම් அகில விராஜ் காரியவசம்ஷ | |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 13 January 2015 – 21 November 2019 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Preceded by | Bandula Gunawardane |
| Succeeded by | Dullas Alahapperuma |
| Member of Parliament for Kurunegala District | |
| In office 2004–2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 May 1973[1] |
| Political party | United National Party[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Colombo Open University of Sri Lanka |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Akila Viraj Kariyawasam (Sinhala: අකිල විරාජ් කාරියවසම්, Tamil: அகில விராஜ் காரியவசம்; also spelled Akila Wiraj Kariyawasam; born 23 May 1973) is a Sri Lankan politician and lawyer who served as minister of education from 2015 to 2019.[2]
Representing Kurunegala,[3] Kariyawasam served as a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka from 2004 to 2020.[1] He now serves as president of the trade union Jathika Sevaka Sangamaya and remains affiliated with the United National Party.[4]
- ^ a b c "Parliament of Sri Lanka - Akila Viraj Kariyawasam". www.parliament.lk. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
- ^ "New Minister Assumed Duty". Ministry of Education. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Parliament of Sri Lanka - Akila Viraj Kariyawasam". www.parliament.lk. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ "About Akila". akilaviraj. Retrieved 2024-04-01.