Leslie Gunawardana

Honourable Leslie Gunawardana MP
Minister of Science and Technology
In office October 2000 – September 2001
Member of Parliament for National List
In office 2000–2001
Personal details
Born	(1938-08-17)17 August 1938 Tholangamuwa, Ceylon
Died	16 November 2010(2010-11-16) (aged 72)
Political party	Communist Party of Sri Lanka
Other political affiliations	People's Alliance
Alma mater	University of Ceylon, Peradeniya School of Oriental and African Studies
Profession	Academic

Ranaweera Appuhamilage Leslie Herbert Gunawardana (17 August 1938 – 16 November 2010) was a Sri Lankan historian, academic, politician and government minister.