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Indika Gunawardena | |
|---|---|
| ඉන්දික ගුණවර්ධන | |
| Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Research | |
| In office 1994–2000 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Michael Perera |
| Succeeded by | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Minister of Higher Education and Information Technology Development | |
| In office 2000–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Pathirana |
| Succeeded by | Sarath Amunugama |
| Member of Parliament for Colombo | |
| In office 1994–2001 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 February 1943 |
| Died | 14 September 2015 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Spouse | Dr. Padmini Gunawardana |
| Children | Diyath, Yasith |
| Alma mater | Royal College, Colombo |
| Occupation | Politics |
Indika Gunawardena (Sinhala: ඉන්දික ගුණවර්ධන; 8 February 1943 – 14 September 2015) was a Sri Lankan politician.
Indika Gunawardena was born on 8 February 1943, the son of Philip Gunawardena and Kusumasiri née Amarasinghe. His brothers included Prasanna Gunawardena former mayor of Colombo, Lakmali Gunawardena state award winner of literature, Dinesh Gunawardena cabinet minister, and Gitanjana Gunawardena former minister. Gunawardena was educated at the Royal College, Colombo.
He was first elected to parliament at the 1994 Sri Lankan parliamentary elections representing the Sri Lanka Freedom Party in the Colombo electorate. He was appointed as the Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Research in 1994, as part of the Wijetunga cabinet, the Minister of Higher Education and Information Technology Development in October 2000, and the Minister of Posts and Telecommunication in September 2001, as part of the Kumaratunga cabinet.