Tilak Marapana | |
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තිලක් මාරපන திலக் மரபனா | |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 15 August 2017 – 22 November 2019 | |
President | Maithripala Sirisena |
Preceded by | Ravi Karunanayake |
Succeeded by | Dinesh Gunawardena |
Minister of Development Assignments | |
In office 23 May 2017 – 22 November 2019 | |
President | Maithripala Sirisena |
Minister of Law and Order and Prison Reforms | |
In office 4 September 2015 – 9 November 2015 | |
President | Maithripala Sirisena |
Preceded by | John Amaratunga |
Succeeded by | Sagala Ratnayaka |
Minister of Transport, Highways and Aviation | |
In office 2002 – April 2004 | |
President | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
Preceded by | Gamini Atukorale |
Succeeded by | Felix Perera |
Minister of Defence | |
In office 12 December 2001 – November 2003 | |
President | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
Preceded by | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
Succeeded by | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
36th Attorney General of Sri Lanka | |
In office July 1992 – 1995 | |
President | Ranasinghe Premadasa Dingiri Banda Wijetunga Chandrika Kumaratunga |
Preceded by | Pandikoralalage Sunil Chandra De Silva |
Succeeded by | Shibly Aziz |
34th Solicitor General of Sri Lanka | |
In office 1991–1992 | |
President | Ranasinghe Premadasa |
Preceded by | S. W. B Wadugodapitiya |
Succeeded by | Shibly Aziz |
Member of Parliament for National List | |
In office 2000–2004 | |
In office 2015–2020 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Tilak Janaka Marapana August 1942 (age 82) |
Political party | United National Party |
Spouse | Stella Marapana |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | 13, Pelawatta Road, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka. |
Alma mater | St Thomas' College |
Tilak Janaka Marapana PC (born August 1942) is a Sri Lankan lawyer. He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs[1] and Development Assignments. He is a Member of Parliament appointed from the national list and had served as Minister of Law and Order, Prison Reforms from September 2015 to November 2015 and Minister of Defence (2001–2003) and Minister of Transport, Highways and Aviation (2002–2004). As Minister of Defence, he was the only non Presidential or Prime Ministerial holder of the portfolio. A lawyer by profession and a President's Counsel, he had served as a government prosecutor in the Attorney General's Department for twenty six years, serving as Solicitor General and Attorney General.[2]