Honourable John Amaratunga MP |
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Minister of Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs | |
Assumed office 4 September 2015 |
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President | Maithripala Sirisena |
Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
Minister of Land | |
Assumed office 2 March 2016 |
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President | Maithripala Sirisena |
Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
Minister of Interior | |
In office 2001–2003 |
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Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament for Gampaha District |
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Assumed office 1989 |
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Personal details | |
Born | May 21, 1940 |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Political party | United National Party |
Other political affiliations |
United National Front |
Residence | 88 Negombo Road, Kandana |
Occupation | Attorney-at-Law |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
John Anthony Emmanuel Amaratunga (Sinhala: ජෝන් ඇන්තනී එමානුවෙල් අමරතුංග) (born May 21, 1940) is a Sri Lankan politician and lawyer. He is a representative of Gampaha District for the United National Party in the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He resides in Kandana.He is the current minister Tourism Development, Christian Religious Affairs and Land in the United National Party led government. He also held the powerful ministry of Interior in the 2001-2004 United National Party government.