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Chandima Weerakkody | |
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චන්දිම වීරක්කොඩි சந்திமா வீரக்கொடி | |
Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training | |
In office 21 May 2015 – 12 April 2018 | |
President | Maithripala Sirisena |
Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
Preceded by | Mahinda Samarasinghe |
Succeeded by | Vacant |
Minister of Petroleum Resources Development | |
In office 4 September 2015 – 21 May 2017 | |
President | Maithripala Sirisena |
Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
Preceded by | Anura Priyadharshana Yapa |
Succeeded by | Arjuna Ranatunga |
Deputy speaker and chairman of committees of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
In office 23 November 2010 – 26 June 2015 | |
Preceded by | Piyankara Jayaratne |
Succeeded by | Thilanga Sumathipala |
Member of Parliament for Galle District | |
Assumed office 2009 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Galle, Sri Lanka | May 23, 1968
Political party | United People's Freedom Alliance |
Spouse | Devika weerakkody |
Children | Vireign Weerakkody Devinya Weerakkody |
Residence | Galle |
Alma mater | St. Aloysius' College (Galle) Nalanda College, Colombo |
Occupation | Politics |
Profession | Lawyer |
Website | Official website |
Chandima Weerakkody MP (born 23 May 1968) is a Member of Parliament representing the Galle District.[1] He is currently a member of parliament representing Galle district.[2]
Chandima was the former Cabinet Minister of Petroleum & Petroleum Gas.[3]
He was also the Deputy Speaker of the 14th Parliament of Sri Lanka and Chairman of Committees.