Died April 28, 2013 Role Former Chief Minister | Name Jayatilake Podinilame Resigned June 1998 | |
Succeeded by VacantKantha Gunatilleke Political party United People’s Freedom Alliance (2010 - 2013) Party United People's Freedom Alliance Previous office Chief Minister (1993–1998) | ||
H. Jayatilake Podinilame (1947/48 – 28 April 2013) was a Sri Lankan politician who sereved as the 3rd Chief Minister of Sabaragamuwa. He was appointed on March 1993 succeeding Abeyratne Pilapitiya and was Chief Minister until June 1998. He was succeeded by Kantha Gunatilleke after a period of vacancy.
Podinilame also served as the Minister of Industries, Trade and Transport in 1991. He was also the Northwestern Development Minister of the UNP Government in 2000. In 2010 left the United National Party and joined the United People’s Freedom Alliance supporting the President’s programme and served as a Deputy Chairman of the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council until 2012.
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