Lakshman Kiriella
| The Honourable Lakshman Kiriella | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Plantation Industries | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 12 January 2015 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Preceded by | Mahinda Samarasinghe |
| In office 12 December 2001 – 06 April 2004 | |
| President | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Leader of the House | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 20 January 2015 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Preceded by | Nimal Siripala De Silva |
| Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for Kandy | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 15 February 1989 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 2, 1948 |
| Nationality |  Sri Lankan |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Charmaine Jayawardena |
| Children | Kishanee and Chami Kirella , Dinuk.L.B.Kiriella |
| Alma mater | Royal College, Colombo |
| Occupation | Politics |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Lakshman Bandara Kiriella, MP is a Sri Lankan politician and lawyer. He is a current Member of Parliament and Minister of Plantation Industries in Sri Lanka. He was also the Minister of Tourism and Sports and the Deputy minister of Foreign Affairs. He has been a Member of Parliament since 1989 to date. In 2015 he was appointed as the Leader of the House of the United National Party Government under Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe. He was educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo. He is married to Charmaine Jayawardena and together they have two daughters, Kishanee and Chami Kiriella, and one son, Dinuk. L.B. Kiriella, who is currently being educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo.
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