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Asoka Milinda Moragoda | |
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| Sri Lankan High Commissioner Designate to India | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Senior Presidential Adviser | |
| In office 2010–2015 | |
| Minister of Justice and Law Reform | |
| In office 30 May 2009 – 23 April 2010 | |
| President | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | Ratnasiri Wickremanayake |
| Preceded by | Amarasiri Dodangoda |
| Succeeded by | Athauda Seneviratne |
| Member of Parliament for Colombo District | |
| In office 5 December 2001 – 22 April 2010 | |
| Colombo Municipal Councillor & Opposition Leader | |
| In office 2010–2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 June 1964 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party (2011– Present) United National Party (2000 − 2007) |
| Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka National Congress (2009 – 2011) United People's Freedom Alliance (2007 – Present) |
| Spouse | Jennifer Moragoda |
| Relations | Moragodage Christopher Walter Pinto (father) |
| Alma mater | International Institute for Management Development Royal College Colombo |
| Website | www www |
Asoka Milinda Moragoda (Sinhala:අශෝක මිලින්ද මොරගොඩ) (born 4 June 1964) is a Sri Lankan politician and businessman. He is the current Sri Lankan High Commissioner Designate to India[1] and, former Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament representing the Colombo District from 2001 to 2010, who served as the Minister of Justice and Law Reform (2009-2010), Minister of Tourism (2007–2009); Minister for Economic Reform, Science and Technology and Deputy Minister for Plan Implementation and Development (2002–2004). His last political post was that of Opposition Leader of the Colombo Municipal Council and Senior Adviser to former President Mahinda Rajapakse.
In 2007 the Parliamentary Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) accused then opposition parliamentarian Moragoda of large scale corruption during his time as a UNP minister. In a bid to dodge prosecution Moragoda crossed over to the ruling UPFA government and was appointed Minister of Justice and Law Reform.[2][dubious – discuss]
- ^ Chaudhury, Dipanjan Roy. "Sri Lanka's 'India First Policy': Dinner diplomacy to strengthen Delhi, Colombo ties". The Economic Times.
- ^ Nimalasiri, Ranjith (17 December 2006). "Grave financial corruption and fraud charges against Milinda Moragoda". The Sunday Standard. Vol. 1, no. 23.