Honourable Thalatha Atukorale MP |
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Minister of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare | |
Assumed office 12 January 2015 |
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President | Maithripala Sirisena |
Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
Preceded by | Dilan Perera |
Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament for Ratnapura District |
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Assumed office 2004 |
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Personal details | |
Born | May 30, 1963 |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Political party | United National Party |
Other political affiliations |
United National Front |
Residence | 231/1 Stanly Thilakeratne Mawatha, Nugegoda |
Profession | Attorney-at-Law |
Religion | Buddhist |
Thalatha Atukorale (born May 30, 1963) is a Sri Lankan politician and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. Mrs. Atukorala was appointed as the cabinet minister of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare by President Maithripala Sirisena on January 12, 2015. She is the sister of Late Gamini Atukorale, Former Minister and Assistant leader of the United National Party.
Mrs. Atukorale came into active politics in 2004, after the death of her brother Gamini Atukorale a former cabinet minister and assistant leader of the United National Party. She won a seat in the parliament at the 2004, 2010 and the 2015 elections from Rathnapura district.