Keheliya Rambukwella

Hon.
Keheliya Rambukwella
MP
Minister of Environment
In office
23 October 2023 – 3 February 2024
PresidentRanil Wickremesinghe
Prime MinisterDinesh Gunawardena
Preceded byNaseer Ahamed
Minister of Health
In office
20 May 2022 – 23 October 2023
PresidentGotabaya Rajapaksa
Ranil Wickremesinghe
Prime MinisterRanil Wickremesinghe
Dinesh Gunawardena
Preceded byChanna Jayasumana
Succeeded byRamesh Pathirana
In office
16 August 2021 – 3 April 2022
PresidentGotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterMahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded byPavithra Wanniarachchi
Succeeded byChanna Jayasumana
Minister of Water Supply and Drainage
In office
23 May 2022 – 19 January 2023
PresidentGotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterRanil Wickremesinghe
Preceded byMohan Priyadarshana De Silva
Succeeded byJeevan Thondaman
Minister of Mass Media
In office
12 August 2020 – 16 August 2021
PresidentGotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterMahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded byBandula Gunawardena
Succeeded byDullas Alahapperuma
In office
23 April 2010 – 12 January 2015
PresidentMahinda Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterD. M. Jayaratne
Preceded byJeewan Kumaranatunga
Succeeded byGayantha Karunathilaka
Minister of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare
In office
28 January 2007 – 23 April 2010
PresidentMahinda Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterRatnasiri Wickremanayake
D. M. Jayaratne
Preceded byAthauda Seneviratne
Succeeded byDilan Perera
State Minister of Investment Promotions
In office
27 November 2019 – 12 August 2020
PresidentGotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterMahinda Rajapaksa
State Minister of Mass Media and Digital Infrastructure
In office
4 November 2018 – 15 December 2018
PresidentGotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterMahinda Rajapaksa
Member of Parliament
for Kandy District
Incumbent
Assumed office
2000
Personal details
Born (1954-09-21) 21 September 1954 (age 70)
Kegalle, Dominion of Ceylon
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partySri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
(since 2021)
Sri Lanka Freedom Party
(2006–2021)
United National Party
(before 2006)
Alma materSt. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia
ProfessionHotelier

Keheliya Rambukwella (Sinhala:කෙහෙලිය රඹුක්වැල්ල, Tamil:கெஹெலிய ரம்புக்வெல; born 21 September 1954) is a Sri Lankan politician, hotelier, film producer and former cabinet minister.[1] He has served in multiple ministerial posts, including the former Minister of Mass Media and Information, Minister of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare, Minister of Water Supply and Drainage, Minister of Health and Minister of Environment.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "The Parliament of Sri Lanka – Directory of Members". Parliament.lk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Cabinet reshuffle: New health and environment ministers appointed". Ada Derana. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Eight new Cabinet ministers of all-party government sworn-in". colombopage.com. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Cabinet appointed". The Island. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.