Karu Jayasuriya
Deshabandu Karu Jayasuriya, MP (Sinhala: කරු ජයසුරිය; born 29 September 1940) is a Sri Lankan politician. He was the 20th Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka from September 2015 to August 2020.[1]
Hon. Deshabandu Karu Jayasuriya | |
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දේශබන්දු කරූ ජයසූරිය தேசபந்து கரு ஜயசூரிய | |
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| 20th Speaker of the Parliament | |
| In office 1 September 2015 – 20 August 2020 | |
| Deputy | Ananda Kumarasiri Thilanga Sumathipala |
| Preceded by | Chamal Rajapaksa |
| Succeeded by | Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena |
| Minister of Buddha Sasana | |
| In office 12 January 2015 – 17 August 2015 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Preceded by | D. M. Jayaratne |
| Minister of Public Administration, Democratic Rule | |
| In office 12 January 2015 – 17 August 2015 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Preceded by | D. M. Jayaratne |
| Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs | |
| In office 2007–2008 | |
| Minister of Power and Energy | |
| In office 12 December 2001 – 6 April 2004 | |
| President | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Member of Parliament for National List | |
| Assumed office 2015 | |
| Member of Parliament for Gampaha District | |
| In office 2000–2015 | |
| Mayor of Colombo | |
| In office 1997–1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 September 1940 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Alma mater | Ananda College, Colombo |
| Occupation | Politics, diplomat |
| Profession | Businessman |
| Website | parliament |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
| Branch/service | Ceylon Army Volunteer Force |
| Years of service | 1965–1972 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Unit | Ceylon National Guard |
| Battles/wars | 1971 JVP insurrection |
He was Mayor of Colombo from 1997 to 1999, Minister of Power and Energy from 2001 to 2004, Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs from 2007 to 2008, and Minister of Buddha Sasana, Public Administration, and Democratic Governance in 2015.
References
- ↑ "Karu elected as new Speaker". Adaderana. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
Other websites
- Sri Lanka Parliament profile
- Bio – Hon. Karu Jayasuriya Archived 2012-01-08 at the Wayback Machine
- The man with a Plan Archived 2019-06-16 at the Wayback Machine