Mervyn Silva
Mervyn Silva | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Minister of Highways | |
| In office 8 September 2010 – 12 January 2015 | |
| In office 5 May 2010 – 10 August 2010 | |
| Deputy Minister of Mass Media & Information | |
| In office 23 April 2010 – 5 May 2010 | |
| Minister of Labour | |
| In office 2007–2010 | |
| Member of Parliament for Gampaha District | |
| In office 22 April 2010 – 26 June 2015 | |
| Majority | 151,085 Preferential Votes |
| Member of Parliament for National List | |
| In office 2004–2010 | |
| Preceded by | J. A. Mary Lucida |
| Member of Parliament for Hambantota District | |
| In office 1994–2000 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 March 1944 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
| Other political affiliations | United People's Freedom Alliance |
| Spouse | J. A. Mary Lucida |
| Children | Malaka Silva |
| Residence(s) | 296/7 Park Road, Colombo 05, Sri Lanka |
| Alma mater | Mahinda Vidyalaya,Maligakanda |
Hewa Koparage Mervyn Silva (Sinhala:හේවා කෝපරගේ මර්වින් සිල්වා; Tamil:மேர்வின் சில்வா) (born 25 March 1944) also known as "Merviya" is a Sri Lankan politician, Member of Parliament and a former government minister.