Nalinda Jayatissa

Nalinda Jayatissa
නලින්ද ජයතිස්ස
நளிந்த ஜயதிஸ்ஸ
Minister of Health and Mass Media
Assumed office
18 November 2024
PresidentAnura Kumara Dissanayake
Prime MinisterHarini Amarasuriya
Preceded byHarini Amarasuriya
Chief Government Whip
Assumed office
21 November 2024
PresidentAnura Kumara Dissanayake
Prime MinisterHarini Amarasuriya
Preceded byPrasanna Ranatunga
Cabinet Spokesperson of Sri Lanka[1]
Assumed office
19 November 2024
PresidentAnura Kumara Dissanayake
Prime MinisterHarini Amarasuriya
Preceded byVijitha Herath
Member of Parliament
for Kalutara District
Assumed office
21 November 2024
Majority371,640 Preferential votes
In office
1 September 2015 – 3 March 2020
Personal details
Born (1977-04-21) 21 April 1977 (age 47)
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partyJanatha Vimukthi Peramuna
Other political
affiliations
National People's Power
EducationC. W. W. Kannangara MMV, Matugama,
University of Sri Jayawardenepura
OccupationMedical Doctor, politician

Walakada Appuhamilage Nalinda Wajiramal Jayatissa (known as Nalinda Jayatissa born 21 April 1977) is a Sri Lankan politician who serves as the Minister of Health and Mass Media, Chief Government Whip and Cabinet Spokesperson of Sri Lanka since November 2024.[2][3] A member of the National People's Power, he was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka in 2024 from Kalutara District. He was previously elected from Kalutara District in 2015 and lost at 2020 election. He is also a member of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna.[4][5][6][7]

He is a medical doctor.[8][9]

  1. ^ "Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa appointed as Cabinet Media Spokesperson". NEWSWIRE. 19 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Sri Lanka's new Cabinet of Ministers sworn in". Ada Derana. 18 November 2024. Archived from the original on 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  3. ^ "President retains Defence, Finance and Digital Economy Ministries". Daily Mirror. 18 November 2024. Archived from the original on 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  4. ^ "PM Ranil receives highest Preferential votes with 500,566". hirunews.lk. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Preferential votes- General Election 2015". adaderana.lk. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Kalutara District preferential vote results released". Ada Derana. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Academics, Tamils and an extremist Sinhala nationalist". Tamil Guardian. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  8. ^ Abeyratne, Dharma Sri (9 November 2024). "A robust Parliament vital for economic growth – Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Nalinda Jayatissa tops Kalutara; Rajitha and Vidura out". Daily Mirror. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.