Mahindananda Aluthgamage | |
|---|---|
மஹிந்தானந்த அளுத்கமகே | |
| Minister for Sport | |
| In office 22 November 2010 – 12 January 2015 | |
| President | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | D. M. Jayaratne |
| Preceded by | C. B. Rathnayake |
| Succeeded by | Navin Dissanayake |
| Ministry of Power and Energy | |
| Member of Parliament for Kandy District | |
| Assumed office 2000 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 November 1964 Nawalapitiya, Central Province, Sri Lanka |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
| Spouse | Asha Aluthgamage |
| Residence(s) | No. 2/110, Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 07. |
| Alma mater | Royal College, Colombo Gangasiripura Vidyalaya Gampola |
| Occupation | Politician |
Mahindananda Aluthgamage (Sinhala:මහින්දානන්ද අලුත්ගමගේ) (born 21 November 1964) is a Sri Lankan politician and a former Minister of Sports.[1] He has also served as Deputy Minister of Power and Energy. He is currently serving as the state minister of Power and Energy.[2]
He is a current Member of Parliament representing the Kandy Electoral District. He was educated at Gangasiripura Vidyalaya Gampola[3][4] and Royal College Colombo. He lost his position as a minister in 2015 when former President Mahinda Rajapaksha was defeated at the election. He is well known for his ability to speak Sinhala, Tamil and English fluently and gained popularity among Tamil community for his political rallies in Northern Province.[5]