Dullas Alahapperuma
Sri Lankan politician (born 1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dullas Daham Kumara Alahapperuma (born May 14, 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 current Member of Parliament from the Matara District.
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Dullas Alahapperuma | |
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ඩලස් අලහප්පෙරුම டல்லாஸ் அழகப்பெரும | |
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 | |
Assumed office 2015 | |
In office 1994–2001 | |
Member of Parliament for National List | |
In office 2005–2015 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Dullas Daham Kumara Alahapperuma (1959-05-14) 14 May 1959 (age 65) 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 |
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