Honourable Jayalath Jayawardena MP |
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Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for Gampaha District |
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In office 1994–2013 |
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Personal details | |
Born |
Sri Lanka |
16 August 1953
Died | 30 May 2013 Singapore |
(aged 59)
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Political party | United National Party |
Profession | Politician, Medical Doctor |
Ruban Canistus Jayalath Jayawardena(Dr. Jayalath Jayawardena) MP (August 16, 1953 – May 30, 2013) was a medical doctor who was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka for the opposition United National Party (UNP) in 1994. Dr.Jayawardena was known as a human rights activist.Dr Jayawardena is also popular for his sheer commitment and loyalty for the UNP.
Jayawardena, as the Minister of Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Refugees was once invited by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to deliver a speech on "Sustainable Voluntary Resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons" in Geneva.