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Senarath Attanayake | |
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 Senarath Attanayake at the COSP, UNCRPD 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 August 1966 |
| Died | 29 August 2017 (aged 51) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Spouse | Shikanthini Varma (1994 - 2006)
Lasanthi Daskon Children Chetianga Attanayake (born July 2000) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Attanayake Mudiyanselage Kithsiri Senarath Bandara Attanayake (12 August 1966 – 29 August 2017) known as Senarath Attanayake was a Sri Lankan politician and lawyer.
He was a recipient of the 2016 Henry Viscardi Achievement Award. He was also a member of the Uva Provincial Council, and was the Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation, Livestock, Land and Forestry between 2000 and 2005. He also became acting Chief Minister for a brief period during this tenure. Attanayake was the first person with a disability in Sri Lanka to be an elected representative and a lawyer.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
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