Dilith Jayaweera

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Dilith Jayaweera
Dilith Jayaweera
Born	Dilith Susantha Jayaweera (1967-09-18) 18 September 1967 (age 57) Galle, Sri Lanka
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Education	St. Aloysius' College, Galle University of Colombo Sri Lanka Law College
Occupations	Politician Entrepreneur Attorney-at-law
Known for	Leader - Mawbima Janatha Party Chairman – George Steuart Group, Derana Macro Entertainment (Television), Derana Macro Entertainment (Radio), Liberty Publishers Former Director – Citrus Leisure PLC, Colombo Land and Development PLC Jt. Managing Director – Triad (Pvt) Ltd
Spouse	Nelum
Website	georgesteuart.lk

Dilith Susantha Jayaweera (born 18 September 1967) is a Sri Lankan businessman, entrepreneur, media mogul, lawyer and politician.^[1] In 2011, he was named by the LMD^[2] as one of the ten ‘Business People of the Year’.^[3] In 2020, Dilith Jayaweera was among 100 corporate leaders named by the LMD^[4] on its A-list of businesspeople who continue to drive the engine of growth in Sri Lanka. He is the Chairman of George Steuart & Co., Sri Lanka's oldest mercantile establishment and Derana, one of Sri Lanka's largest media networks. He entered politics officially in September 2023 and was appointed the leader of the Mawbima Janatha Party.^[1]