Sanath Nishantha

Hon.
Sanath Nishantha
සනත් නිශාන්ත
சனத் நிசாந்த
Minister of State for Water Supply[a]
In office
8 September 2022 – 25 January 2024
PresidentRanil Wickremesinghe
Prime MinisterDinesh Gunawardena
Succeeded byShasheendra Rajapaksa[b]
In office
12 August 2020 – 9 May 2022
PresidentGotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterMahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded byVasudeva Nanayakkara
Minister of State for Fisheries
and Inland Fisheries Industry
In office
27 November 2019 – 12 August 2020
PresidentGotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterMahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded byDilip Wedaarachchi[c]
Succeeded byKanchana Wijesekera[d]
North Western Provincial Minister
of Fisheries, Highways and Power
In office
31 May 2010 – 1 September 2015
GovernorTissa Balalle
Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake
Chief MinisterAthula Wijesinghe
Dayasiri Jayasekara
Member of Parliament
for Puttalam District
In office
1 September 2015 – 25 January 2024
Succeeded byJagath Priyankara
Member of the
North Western Provincial Council
In office
25 April 2004 – 1 September 2015
GovernorDharmadasa Wanniarachchi
Tissa Balalle
Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake
Chief MinisterAthula Wijesinghe
Dayasiri Jayasekara
ConstituencyPuttalam District
Personal details
Born
Sanath Nishantha Perera

(1975-05-03)3 May 1975
Chilaw, Sri Lanka
Died25 January 2024(2024-01-25) (aged 48)
Ragama, Sri Lanka
Cause of deathCar accident
Political partySri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
Other political
affiliations		SLPFA
(2019–2024)
UPFA
(2004–2019)
People's Alliance
(1994–2004)
SpouseChamari Perera
Children4
Alma materSt. Mary's College, Chilaw
OccupationPolitician
  1. ^ Minister of State for Rural and Divisional Drinking Water Supply Projects Development from 12 August 2020 to 3 April 2022.
  2. ^ As Minister of State for Irrigation and Water Resources Management[1]
  3. ^ As Minister of State for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development
  4. ^ As Minister of State for Ornamental Fish, Inland Fish and Prawn Farming, Fishery Harbour Development, Multiday Fishing Activities and Fish Exports

Sanath Nishantha Perera[2] (Sinhala: සනත් නිශාන්ත, Tamil: சனத் நிசாந்த; 3 May 1975 – 25 January 2024), more commonly known as Sanath Nishantha, was a Sri Lankan politician who was a member of parliament and a Minister of State. He was elected from the Puttalam District in 2015 and 2020, and served until his death in 2024. He was a member of the United People's Freedom Alliance and later the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.[3][4][5] He served as the Minister of State for Water Supply from 8 September 2022 until his death as well as the Minister of State for the Fisheries during the presidency of Gotabaya Rajapaksa.[6][7]

  1. ^ "Shasheendra gets Sanath Nishantha's portfolio". The Island. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  2. ^ "North West Province Fisheries Minister Sanath Nishantha Arrested". Ada Derana (in Sinhala). 27 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  3. ^ "PM Ranil receives highest Preferential votes with 500,566". hirunews.lk. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Preferential votes - General Election 2015". adaderana.lk. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Sanath Nishantha tops preferential votes in Puttalam". adaderana.lk. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  6. ^ "New State Ministers sworn in". www.adaderena.lk. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  7. ^ "New Cabinet sworn in". Daily News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2024.