Honourable Janaka Bandara Tennakoon MP |
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Deputy Minister of Health | |
In office 2000–2001 |
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Minister of Local Government & Provincial Councils | |
In office 2004–2010 |
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Minister of Lands & Land Development | |
In office 2010 – 12 January 2015 |
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Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament for Matale District |
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Assumed office 16 August 1994 |
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Personal details | |
Born | April 13, 1953 |
Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
Other political affiliations |
United People's Freedom Alliance |
Relations | Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon (Son) |
Children | 2 |
Residence | 25/2 Rangiri, Sama Uyana, Boralesgamuwa |
Alma mater | Dharmaraja College, Kandy |
Religion | Buddhist |
Janaka Bandara Tennakoon is a Sri Lankan politician and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He is currently the Minister of Lands and Land Development. He was educated at Dharmaraja College, Kandy. He contested as the Group Leader of the Matale District of the Central Province and was elected to the Provincial Council with a majority of Proportional Votes in 1993; Elected as a Member of Parliament with a majority of proportional votes in the General Election of 1994; Elected as a Member of Parliament from the District of Matale with the majority of proportional votes in the general election of 2000.
He is involved in several committees formed by the government.