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President
  
Preceded by
  
President
  

Preceded by
  
Role
  
Sri Lankan Politician

Prime Minister
  
D. M. Jayaratne

Name
  
Gamini Lokuge

Succeeded by
  
C. B. Ratnayake

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Prime Minister
  

Education
  
Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte

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Gamini Kulawansa Lokuge (born 8 May 1948 in Piliyandala) is a Sri Lankan politician and former government minister.

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Early life

Lokuge was born in Piliyandala to middle-class parents. He received his primary education in Piliyandala and completed his higher education at Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte.

Political career

Lokuge entered politics in 1960 as a member of the United National Party (UNP). His first national campaign was in 1983, when he was elected by a clear majority to represent the Kesbewa Electoral District.

He served as Minister of Tourism in the UNP governments of 1989 and 2002. In 2006, he joined the government of President Mahinda Rajapaksa after having personal issues with Ranil Wickremesinghe.

In January 2007, Lokuge was appointed to the Ministry of Sports and Public Recreation. He was re-elected in 2010 and 2015.

References

Gamini Lokuge Wikipedia


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