President Maithripala Sirisena Name Akila Kariyawasam | Preceded by Bandula Gunawardane Role Politician Party United National Party | |
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Born May 23, 1973 (age 50)
Kuliyapitiya ( 1973-05-23 ) Residence 119 A Housing Scheme for MPP, Madiwela, Sri Jayawardenepura, Kotte | ||
Other political
affiliations United National Front Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe Political party United National Party | ||
360 with Akila Viraj Kariyawasam - 03rd July 2017
Akila Viraj Kariyawasam is a Sri Lankan politician and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka (Sinhalese: අකිල විරාජ් කාරියවසම් ,Tamil: அகில விராஜ் காரியவசம்; born 23 May 1973). He currently serve as Minister of Education of Sri Lanka who assumed the office on 13 January 2015. A lawyer by profession, Kariyawasam was first elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka in 2004.
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Early life and career
Akila Viraj Kariyawasam was born in Kuliyapitiya in the North Western Province district of Kurunegala.His father, who was the registrar of a university, is today a prominent entrepreneur in Kuliyapitiya. His mother is a social worker.In his family of 6 members, 5 are graduates. Three of them are lawyers. One is a doctor of law in Australia’s Griffith University.
Kariyawasam holds a BA degree in Economics, Political Science & International Affairs from the University of Colombo and a LLB in Law from the Open University of Sri Lanka. He's the Chief Organizer of the United National Party for the Kuliyapitiya electorate and is the party's leader for the Kurunegala District.
Kariyawasam is considered a staunch believer of the UNP policies and conservative ideologies. He has won a reputation among the general public as a parliamentarian who talks substance.
Kariyawasam is married and has one daughter.
