Rohitha Abeygunawardena
Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardena | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Minister of Post, Telecommunications and Udarata Development | |
| In office 2004–2007 | |
| Minister of Nation Building | |
| In office 2007–2010 | |
| Deputy Minister of Ports and Aviation | |
| In office 2010 – 9 January 2015 | |
| Member of Parliament for Kalutara District | |
| Assumed office 2001 | |
| State Minister of Energy | |
| Assumed office 27 November 2019 | |
| Minister of Ports and Shipping | |
| In office 12 August 2020 – 18 April 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mahinda Samarasinghe |
| Succeeded by | Pramitha Tennakoon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 September 1966 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
| Other political affiliations | United People's Freedom Alliance |
| Residence(s) | 4/3/A First Lane, Gangadara Road, Sirimal Uyana, Ratmalana |
Pahalage Rohitha Piyatissa Abeygunawardena (Sinhala: රෝහිත අබේගුණවර්ධන, Tamil: ரோஹித அபேகுணவர்தன) (born 21 September 1966) is a Sri Lankan politician and businessman. He was the Minister of Nation Building. He is a representative of Kalutara District for the United People's Freedom Alliance in the Parliament of Sri Lanka. On 27 November 2019, he was appointed as Minister for Energy On 12 August 2020, he was appointed as the minister of ports and shipping.