Amith Thenuka Vidanagamage

Amith Thenuka Vidanagamage is a Sri Lankan politician, a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He represents the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.[1][2] He previously served as the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs.[3] Vidanagame has an extensive background in sports having represented College in Rugby, Cricket, Water Polo and Swimming and has won colors in Water Polo. He is a graduate of the University of Wyoming with a degree in Anthropology and has pursued post-graduate programs at Stanford University in Development Economics and Artificial Intelligence

Thenuka Vidanagamage
තේනුක විදානගමගේ
தேனுக விதானகமகே
Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs
In office
18 April 2022 – 9 May 2022
PresidentGotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterMahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded byNamal Rajapaksa
Succeeded byRoshan Ranasinghe
Member of Parliament
for Badulla District
Assumed office
2020
Personal details
Born (1973-03-23) 23 March 1973 (age 51)
Kandy, Sri Lanka
Political partySri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
Other political
affiliations
Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance
EducationMahiyangana National School
Trinity College, Kandy
University of Wyoming
Stanford University
ProfessionBusinessman

References

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  1. ^ "THENUKA VIDANAGAMAGE". Directory of Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 20 October 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Parliamentary Elections -2010" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  3. ^ "President appoints 17 new Cabinet ministers". Ada Derana.lk. Retrieved April 20, 2022.