Honourable Ferial Ashraff MP |
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Minister of Housing Construction & Industries, Education Development in Eastern Province & Irrigation Development | |
Minister of Housing & Common Amenities | |
Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament for Ampara |
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In office 2000–2010 |
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Personal details | |
Born | August 20, 1953 |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
Other political affiliations |
United People's Freedom Alliance |
Spouse(s) | M. H. M. Ashraff |
Residence | 399/1, Thimbirigasyaya Road, Colombo 05, Sri Lanka. |
Religion | Islam |
Ferial Ismail Ashraff (born August 20, 1953) is a Sri Lankan politician. She was the wife of M. H. M. Ashraff, the deceased leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress and the National Unity Alliance. She was the Minister of Housing and Common Amenities under President Chandrika Kumaratunga. She was a representative of Ampara District for the United People's Freedom Alliance in the Parliament of Sri Lanka. She resides in Colombo.
In 2010, she was appointed to the board of the National Institute of Education. In 2011 she was appointed to the position of ambassador to Singapore.