Ruwan Wijewardene | |
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| Deputy Leader of the United National Party | |
| Assumed office 14 September 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Sajith Premadasa |
| Member of Parliament for Gampaha District | |
| In office 22 April 2010 – 3 March 2020 | |
| Majority | 157,932 Preferential Votes |
| State Minister of Defence | |
| In office 12 January 2015 – 17 November 2019 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Non-cabinet Minister of Mass Media [1] | |
| In office 22 February 2019 – 17 November 2019 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 August 1975 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Parent(s) | Ranjith Wijewardene Ranjani Wijewardene (née Senanayake) |
| Residence(s) | 50/9, Siripa Road, Colombo 05. Sri Lanka. |
| Occupation | Politician |
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Ruwan Wijewardene (Sinhala: රුවන් විජෙවර්ධන) (born 4 August 1975) is a Sri Lankan politician and currently the Senior advisor to president Ranil Wickremesinghe on Climate change. He was the former State Minister of Defence and former Mass Media non-cabinet Minister.[2] He was a former Member of Parliament for Gampaha District.[3] Also he is the Deputy Leader of the United National Party and chief organiser for Kelaniya Electorate.[4][5]
Prior to entering parliament in 2010, he was a member of the Western Provincial Council.[6] He was appointed as the acting minister of defence few times after 2019.[7][8]
- ^ Ruwan Wijewardene appointed Non-Cabinet Minister of Media
- ^ Ruwan Wijewardene appointed Mass Media non-cabinet Minister.
- ^ Parliamentary Elections (2010) Electoral District No:- 02 - Gampaha.
- ^ Ruwan Wijewardene elected Deputy Leader of UNP. Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka), Retrieved on 14 September 2020.
- ^ Ruwan appointed to Kelaniya electorate. Sri Lanka Mirror, Retrieved on 21 April 2020.
- ^ New Cabinet ministers sworn in.
- ^ Ruwan Wijewardene appointed as Acting Defence Minister
- ^ Ruwan appointed as Acting Defence Minister as President leaves for Britain