Navin Dissanayake

Hon.
Navin Dissanayake
Dissanayake in May 2017
Governor of Sabaragamuwa
In office
13 June 2023 – 23 September 2024
PresidentRanil Wickremesinghe
Prime MinisterDinesh Gunawardena
Preceded byTikiri Kobbekaduwa
Succeeded byChampa Janaki Rajaratne
Minister of Plantation Industries
In office
4 September 2015 – 21 November 2019
PresidentMaithripala Sirisena
Prime MinisterRanil Wickremesinghe
Preceded byLakshman Kiriella
Minister of Sports
In office
19 January 2015 – 4 September 2015
PresidentMaithripala Sirisena
Prime MinisterRanil Wickremesinghe
Preceded byMahindananda Aluthgamage
Succeeded byDayasiri Jayasekara
Member of Parliament
for Nuwara Eliya District
In office
2000–2020
Personal details
Born (1969-09-09) September 9, 1969
PartyUnited National Party
(2000–2007, since 2014)
United People's Freedom Alliance
(2007–2014)
Spouse(s)Lanka Dissanayake
(née Jayasuriya)
RelationsMayantha (brother)
Varuni (sister)
ChildrenMahita and Samadhee
Parent(s)Gamini Dissanayake
Srima Dissanayake
Alma materUniversity of London Institute in Paris
ProfessionLawyer

Navin Eranjan Dissanayake (born 9 September 1969) is a Sri Lankan politician, and former Minister of Plantation Industries.[1] He is a former Member of Parliament of the United National Party from the Nuwara Eliya District. He also served as Governor of the Sabaragamuwa Province from 2023 to 2024.

Dissanayake is the eldest son of Gamini Dissanayake, former UNP presidential candidate, and grandson of Andrew Dissanayake. His younger brother, Mayantha Dissanayake is an MP for UNP from the Kandy District. He was educated at S. Thomas' Preparatory School and Royal College Colombo.

He is an Attorney-at-law in Sri Lanka, and holds a master's degree in Finance and Financial Law from University of London. Dissanayake graduated from the University of Sussex in Law and was called to the Bar in the United Kingdom as a Barrister at Law from the Middle Temple.

Dissanayake is married to Dr. Lanka Jayasuriya, daughter of Karu Jayasuriya, who holds a position in the World Health Organization, Sri Lanka as a National Professional Officer. The couple has two daughters, Samdhee and Mahita.

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References

  1. ^ "New Ministers sworn in". Ada Derana. September 4, 2015.
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