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Seetha Arambepola | |
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| සීතා අරඹෙපොල சீதா அரம்பேபொல | |
| State Minister of Skills Development, Vocational Education, Research and Innovation | |
| In office 12 August 2020 – 9 July 2022 | |
| Member of Parliament for National List | |
| Assumed office 20 August 2020 | |
| 10th Governor of the Western Province | |
| In office 21 November 2019 – 19 March 2020 | |
| Preceded by | A. J. M. Muzammil |
| Succeeded by | Roshan Goonetileke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Seetha Arambepola 11 September 1974 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
| Alma mater | University of Sri Jayewardenepura University of Colombo Devi Balika Vidyalaya Viharamahadevi Balika Vidyalaya - Kiribathgoda |
| Occupation | ENT Surgeon |
Seetha Arambepola ( Sinhala: සීතා අරඹෙපොල Tamil: சீதா அரம்பேபொல) is a Sri Lankan politician, surgeon, and Member of the Parliament from National List. She was the State Minister of Skills Development, Vocational Education, Research and Innovation. Currently she is the State Minister of Health.
An Otorhinolaryngology specialist, she was a strong supporter of Gotabaya Rajapaksa in his presidential election in 2019 and briefly served as the Governor of the Western Province from December 2019 to March 2020 having been appointed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.[1] She resigned as Governor on March 19, 2020, to enter parliament from the National List of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna. She was succeeded by Marshal of the Air Force Roshan Goonetileke.
- ^ "New Provincial Governors appointed". Colombo Gazette. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.