The Honourable Mano Wijeyeratne මනෝ විජයරත්න MP |
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Minister of Enterprise Development | |
In office 28 January 2007 – 8 April 2010 |
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Minister of Plantation Services | |
In office 1993–1994 |
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Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for Kegalle District |
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In office 2004–2010 |
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In office 1989–2001 |
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Personal details | |
Born | 28 July 1957 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Died | 29 October 2011 Singapore |
(aged 54)
Resting place | Family Cemetery at Meeduma, Rambukkana, Sri Lanka |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
Other political affiliations |
United National Party |
Spouse(s) | Dushyanthi Wegodapola Bharathi Wijeratne |
Children | Subodhana, Varnusha, Hasitha |
Parents |
Dr. Nissanka Wijeyeratne (father) Nita Dullewe Wijeyeratne (mother) |
Alma mater | Royal College, Colombo |
Occupation | Politician |
Nissanka Manodha Wijeyeratne (Sinhala: නිශ්ශංක මනෝද විජයරත්න) (28 July 1957 – 29 October 2011) (known as Mano Wijeyeratne) was Coordinating Secretary to the President, Chairman of Road Accidents Prevention Authority and Sri Lanka Freedom Party chief organiser for the Dedigama Electorate in Kegalle District he was former Member of Parliament from Kegalle District
Wijeyeratne had also served as Non-Cabinet Minister of Enterprise Development in President Mahinda Rajapakse's Government and Minister of Plantation Services under President D B Wijetunga's Government.
Born to a political dynasty in Sri Lanka, he was the second son of Dr Nissanka Wijeyeratne & Nita Dullewe Wijeyeratne and he had three brothers and a sister. They are Neranjan, Anuradha, Lankesh & Nishangani. Mano Wijeyeratne's father Nissanka and grandfather, Sir Edwin Wijeyeratne were prominent politicians who had become cabinet ministers. He was educated at the Royal College, Colombo.
Mano Wijeyeratne served as Member of Parliament for 17 years and had been elected to the parliament from Kegalle District four times in the years 1989, 1994, 2000 and 2004. He had also served as Non-Cabinet Minister of Enterprise Development and Plantation Services. At the time of his death he was serving as the Sri Lanka Freedom Party chief organiser for the Dedigama Electorate.