Duleep Wijesekera

Duleep Wijesekera
Member of Parliament
for Gampaha District
In office
1 September 2015 – 3 March 2020
In office
6 May 2008 – 9 February 2010
Preceded byJeyaraj Fernandopulle
Personal details
Born (1966-02-05) 5 February 1966
Papiliyawela, Sri Lanka
PartySri Lanka Freedom Party
Other political
affiliations
United People's Freedom Alliance
SpouseKeshani
ChildrenEasara, Dinasara, Nimsara
OccupationPolitician

Ganepola Arachchige Duleep Pandula Perera Wijesekera (born 5 February 1966) is a Sri Lankan politician. He is a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka for the Gampaha District who belonged to the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA).[1]

Wijesekara briefly served as the Deputy Minister of Disaster Management in the Parliament of Sri Lanka, until he was removed from this position by president Maithripala Sirisena on 29 October 2017.[2] The next day, Wijesekara attempted to cross over to the opposition, however, the crossover was not valid since the meeting in the parliament was a committee meeting and not a regular parliament sitting day.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Parliament of Sri Lanka - Duleep Wijesekera".
  2. ^ Sri Lankan parliamentary directory Archived October 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Sacked MP Wijesekara confuses Parliament with crossover".