Sumedha Jayasena

Sumedha Jayasena
Minister of Women's Affairs
In office
2000–2001
Minister of Women Affairs & Social Welfare
Minister of Child Development & Women's Empowerment
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
In office
2010 – 12 January 2015
Member of Parliament
for Monaragala District
In office
1994–2020
Personal details
Born (1952-07-29) July 29, 1952 (age 72)
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partySri Lanka Freedom Party
Other political
affiliations
United People's Freedom Alliance
Residence(s)No. 114, Wellawaya Road, Monaragala

Sumedha Gunawathie Jayasena (සුමේධා ගුණවතී ජයසේන) is a Sri Lankan politician who has served as a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and as a government cabinet minister. After the tragic murder of her husband, Jayasena De Silva, she was elected to take his place in Parliament.

Throughout her career, Sumedha G. Jayasena has held various cabinet ministerial positions and has been dedicated to serving her constituency of Monaragala. She played a role in the post-tsunami rehabilitation and rebuilding efforts in 2004 as the Minister of Social Services.