Bandula Gunawardane
Bandula Gunawardana | |
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| බන්දුල ගුණවර්ධන பந்துல குணவர்தனே | |
| Minister of Transport and Highways | |
| In office 23 May 2022 – 23 September 2024 | |
| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe Dinesh Gunawardena |
| Preceded by | Dilum Amunugama Kanaka Herath |
| Succeeded by | Vijitha Herath |
| Minister of Mass Media | |
| In office 23 May 2022 – 23 September 2024 | |
| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe Dinesh Gunawardena |
| Preceded by | Nalaka Godahewa |
| Succeeded by | Vijitha Herath |
| In office 17 January 2020 – 12 August 2020 | |
| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Preceded by | Mangala Samaraweera |
| Succeeded by | Keheliya Rambukwella |
| Minister of Trade | |
| In office 12 August 2020 – 18 April 2022 | |
| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Preceded by | Dullas Alahapperuma |
| Succeeded by | Shehan Semasinghe |
| In office 28 January 2007 – 23 April 2010 | |
| President | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | Ratnasiri Wickremanayake |
| Preceded by | Jeyaraj Fernandopulle |
| Minister of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation | |
| In office 22 November 2019 – 12 August 2020 | |
| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Preceded by | Rauff Hakeem |
| Succeeded by | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Minister of Information and Communication Technology | |
| In office 22 November 2019 – 17 January 2020 | |
| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 23 April 2010 – 12 January 2015 | |
| President | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | D. M. Jayaratne |
| Minister of Rural Economy | |
| In office 12 December 2001 – 2 April 2004 | |
| President | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Deputy Minister of Finance | |
| In office 2001–2004 | |
| President | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Member of Parliament for Colombo District | |
| In office 2000 – 24 September 2024 | |
| In office 1989–1994 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 15, 1953 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party (2007 - Present) United National Party (2001- 2007) Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (1989 - 2001) |
| Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance (2019 - Present) United People's Freedom Alliance (2007 - 2019) United National Front (2001- 2007) People's Alliance (Sri Lanka) (2000 - 2001) |
| Residence(s) | 142 Jaugasmulla Mw, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka. |
Sumithra Arachchige Don Bandula Chandrasiri Gunawardane (born 15 March 1953) is a Sri Lankan politician, teacher, and film producer, who was a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka for Colombo District, and a former government minister.