Dhammika Perera | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Investment Promotion | |
| In office 24 June 2022 – 10 July 2022 | |
| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickramasinghe |
| Member of Parliament for National List | |
| Assumed office 22 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Basil Rajapaksa |
| Transport Secretary | |
| In office January 2011 – January 2015 | |
| President | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Preceded by | B. M. U. D. Basnayake |
| Succeeded by | Lalithasiri Gunaruwan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 28, 1967 Payagala, Kalutara, Sri Lanka. |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (2022 - present) |
| Spouse | Priscilla Perera[1] |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Taxila Central College, Horana |
| Occupation | Businessman, corporate raider, politician |
| Website | www |
Kulappu Arachchige Don Dhammika Perera, commonly known as Dhammika Perera (born December 28, 1967), is a Sri Lankan billionaire businessman and politician. A top corporate leader, he is one of the wealthiest people in Sri Lanka, controlling 23 listed companies on the Colombo Stock Exchange. Perera owns a controlling stake in the conglomerates Hayleys and Vallibel One, a company he founded. Through Hayleys, Perera controls Amaya Leisure, The Kingsbury and Singer (Sri Lanka) while Royal Ceramics, LB Finance, and Lanka Tiles are controlled by Vallibel One. Perera has been closely linked to the former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, having served as chairman of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka from 2007 to 2010 and Transport Secretary from 2011 to 2015. He was appointed a Member of Parliament in the National List in June 2022, succeeding Basil Rajapaksa from the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, briefly serving President Gotabaya Rajapaksa as his Minister of Investment Promotion from June to July 2022.