Richard Pathirana

Hon.
Richard Pathirana
MP
Richard Pathirana
Minister of education and higher education
In office
1994–2000
Minister of state administration, home affairs and administration reforms
In office
2000–2001
Member of Parliament
for Galle District
In office
1989–2001
Member of Parliament
for Akmeemana
In office
18 May 1983 – 15 February 1989
Personal details
Born24 February 1938
Galle, Sri Lanka
Died3 July 2008(2008-07-03) (aged 70)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Political partySri Lanka Freedom Party
SpouseVijitha Pathirage
ChildrenIromi, Dinusha, Ramesh Pathirana
Alma materUniversity of Peradeniya
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Vidyaloka College, Galle
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionTeacher

Richard Pathirana (24 February 1938 - 3 July 2008) was a Sri Lankan politician and educationist.[1] He was the minister for education and higher education from 1994 to 2000 and the minister for state administration, home affairs and administration reforms from 2000 to 2001 in the cabinets of Chandrika Kumaratunga.[2]

  1. ^ Nipuni Wimalapala (4 July 2011). "Richard Pathirana commemoration today". Daily News. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Vote of Condolence on Minister Dr Richard Pathirana". Lanka Newspapers. 8 May 2010. Archived from the original on 11 May 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2023.