Mahindananda Aluthgamage
Mahindananda Aluthgamage | |
|---|---|
| මහින්දානන්ද අලුත්ගමගේ மஹிந்தானந்த அளுத்கமகே | |
| Minister for Sport | |
| In office 22 November 2010 – 12 January 2015 | |
| President | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | D. M. Jayaratne |
| Preceded by | C. B. Rathnayake |
| Succeeded by | Navin Dissanayake |
| Ministry of Power and Energy | |
| Member of Parliament for Kandy District | |
| In office 2000 – 24 September 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 November 1964 Nawalapitiya, Central Province, Sri Lanka |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
| Spouse | Senani Jayarathne |
| Residence(s) | No. 2/110, Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 07. |
| Alma mater | Royal College, Colombo Gangasiripura Vidyalaya Gampola |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Criminal information | |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated |
| Conviction | Corruption |
| Criminal penalty | 20 years |
Mahindananda Aluthgamage (born 21 November 1964) was a Sri Lankan politician and the Minister of Sports. He has also served as Deputy Minister of Power and Energy.
He was elected as a Member of Parliament representing the Kandy Electoral District. He was educated at Gangasiripura Vidyalaya Gampola and Royal College Colombo. He lost his position as a minister in 2015 when President Mahinda Rajapaksha was defeated in the 2015 presidential election. He is well known for his ability to speak Sinhala, Tamil and English fluently and gained popularity among the Tamil community for his political rallies in Northern Province.
On 29 May 2025, Aluthgamage was convicted of corruption by the Colombo High Court and was sentenced to twenty years of rigorous imprisonment.