Dullas Alahapperuma
Dullas Alahapperuma | |
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| ඩලස් අලහප්පෙරුම டல்லாஸ் அழகப்பெரும | |
Alahapperuma in 2014 | |
| Leader of the Freedom People's Congress | |
| Assumed office 2 September 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Minister of Mass Media | |
| In office 16 August 2021 – 3 April 2022 | |
| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Preceded by | Keheliya Rambukwella |
| Succeeded by | Nalaka Godahewa |
| Minister of Power and Energy | |
| In office 12 August 2020 – 16 August 2021 | |
| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Preceded by | Mahinda Amaraweera |
| Succeeded by | Gamini Lokuge |
| Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs | |
| In office 22 November 2019 – 12 August 2020 | |
| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Preceded by | Harin Fernando |
| Succeeded by | Namal Rajapaksa |
| Member of Parliament for Matara District | |
| In office 2015–2024 | |
| In office 1994–2001 | |
| Member of Parliament for National List | |
| In office 2005–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Lakshman Kadirgamar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dullas Daham Kumara Alahapperuma 14 May 1959 Dikwella, Matara, Ceylon |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | Freedom People's Congress (since 2022) |
| Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka Freedom Party (1994–2019) Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (2019–2022) |
| Spouse | Pradeepa Dharmadasa |
| Children | Mahima Induwara Kaushika Nalanda |
| Alma mater | St. Servatius' College Ananda College |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Journalist |
Dullas Daham Kumara Alahapperuma (born 14 May 1959) is a Sri Lankan politician and founder and current leader of the Freedom People's Congress. Alahapperuma is also a former Cabinet Minister of Information and Mass Media and a former Member of Parliament from the Matara District.