Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake
| Honourable Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake MP | |
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| Governor of North Western Province of Sri Lanka | |
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Assumed office 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Tissa Balalla |
| Minister of Women’s Affairs | |
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In office 2001–2004 | |
| Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament for Kurunegala District | |
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In office 1989–2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality |
 Sri Lankan |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Other political affiliations | United National Front |
Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake is a Sri Lankan politician and current Governor of the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. She was former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka[1] and a former government minister.[2] She is a longstanding member of the Sri Lanka's biggest political party The United National Party. She was the Minister of Woman's affairs in the 2001-2004 UNP government. She entered politics from Kurunegala after her husbands death.
References
- ↑ "The Parliament of Sri Lanka - Handbook of Parliament". Archived from the original on 26 November 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- ↑ "Nine women elected to 13th Parliament". Daily News. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
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