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Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana | |
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| මහින්ද යාපා අබේවර්ධන மகிந்த யாப்பா அபேவர்தன | |
 Abeywardena in 2023 | |
| 21st Speaker of the Parliament | |
| In office 20 August 2020 – 24 September 2024 | |
| Deputy | Ranjith Siyambalapitiya Ajith Rajapakse |
| Preceded by | Karu Jayasuriya |
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | |
| In office February 2015 – May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Sumedha Jayasena |
| Succeeded by | Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 2010 – 12 January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Succeeded by | Duminda Dissanayake |
| Minister of Cultural Affairs | |
| In office 2005–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Vijitha Herath |
| Deputy Minister of Healthcare & Nutrition | |
| In office 2004–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Sajith Premadasa |
| Chief Minister of Southern Province | |
| In office 1994–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Amarasiri Dodangoda |
| Succeeded by | H. G. Sirisena |
| Member of Parliament for Matara District | |
| In office 2001 – 24 September 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 October 1945 Beragama, Matara, Colony of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
| Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance, United National Party |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of Colombo, Rahula College, Matara, Thelijjawila Central College |
| Occupation | Land Proprietor |
| Profession | Politician |
Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena (born 10 October 1945) is a Sri Lankan politician and land proprietor. He was the Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka from 2020 to 2024.[1]
- ^ "New Speaker of Parliament appointed". Daily News. Retrieved 2020-08-20.