Dilith Jayaweera

Dilith Jayaweera
Dilith Jayaweera
Member of Parliament
for National List
Assumed office
21 November 2024
Leader of the Mawbima Janatha Party
Assumed office
September 2023
Personal details
Born
Dilith Susantha Jayaweera

(1967-09-18) 18 September 1967 (age 57)
Galle, Sri Lanka
Political partyMawbima Janatha Party
Other political
affiliations
Sarvajana Balaya
SpouseNelum
Education
Occupation
Known for
Websitegeorgesteuart.lk

Dilith Susantha Jayaweera (born 18 September 1967) is a Sri Lankan businessman, entrepreneur, media mogul, lawyer and politician.[1] He is the current Chairman of George Steuart Group of Companies, and the founder and CEO of TV Derana. He entered politics in September 2023 and is the founder and leader of the Mawbima Janatha Pakshaya.[1]

In 2011, he was named by the LMD as one of the top 10 Business People of the Year.[2][3] In 2020, Jayaweera was among 100 corporate leaders named by the LMD[4] on its A-list of businesspeople in Sri Lanka.

  1. ^ a b "Top Businessman Dilith Jayaweera officially enters politics". 11 September 2023.
  2. ^ "LMD Top Ten Businesspeople_Dilith Jayaweera". Archived from the original on 12 July 2012.
  3. ^ "LMD Top 10 Businesspeople 2011". Archived from the original on 9 November 2011.
  4. ^ "LMD 100 Club".