The Honourable Chandima Weerakkody MP |
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Minister of Petroleum Resources Development | |
Assumed office 21 September 2015 |
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President | Maithripala Sirisena |
Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for Galle District |
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Assumed office 2009 |
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Personal details | |
Born |
Galle, Sri Lanka |
May 23, 1968
Nationality | Sri Lanka |
Political party | United People's Freedom Alliance |
Alma mater |
St. Aloysius' College (Galle) Nalanda College, Colombo |
Occupation | Politics |
Profession | Lawyer |
Religion | Buddhist |
Website | Official website |
Chandima Weerakkody MP (born 23 May 1968) is Sri Lanka's Cabinet Minister of Petroleum & Petroleum Gas in 15th Parliament of Sri Lanka and Member of Parliament representing the Galle District.
He was also the Deputy Speaker of the 14th Parliament of Sri Lanka and Chairman of Committees.
He is a Lawyer by profession & was educated at St. Aloysius' College, Galle and Nalanda College Colombo.