Kumara Welgama
Kumara Welgama (Sinhala: කුමාර වෙල්ගම) (born 5 April 1950) is a Sri Lankan politician and a current member of parliament for the Kalutara District.[1]
Kumara Welgama MP | |
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| Deputy Minister of Transport | |
| In office 2000–2001 | |
| Deputy Minister of Power & Energy | |
| In office 2004–2007 | |
| Minister of Industrial Development | |
| In office 2007–2010 | |
| Minister of Transport | |
| In office 2010 – 9 January 2015 | |
| Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament for Kalutara District | |
| Assumed office 1994 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 April 1950 |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
| Other political affiliations | United People's Freedom Alliance |
| Residence | 101A Manning Place, Colombo 06 |
| Alma mater | St Thomas' College |
Welgama was the chief organiser for the Sri Lanka Freedom Party in the Agalawatte electorate between 1984 and 2000.
He was the Minister of Industrial Development from 2007 to 2010 and the Minister of Transport from 2010 to early 2015.
Welgama who was loyal to Mahinda Rajapakse defected from them after the nomination of Gotabaya Rajapaksa was announced[2][3]. Welgama joined the Samagi Jana Balawegaya led by Sajith Premadasa to run for the 2020 Sri Lankan parliamentary election.[4]
References
- "Hon. Kumara Welgama, M.P." Directory of Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- https://www.asianmirror.lk/news/item/30956-cbk-and-welgama-decide-to-support-sajith-premadasa-and-samagi-jana-balawegaya-at-upcoming-parliamentary-election
- http://www.themorning.lk/kumara-welgama-pledges-support-to-sajith/
- https://colombogazette.com/2020/03/12/kumara-welgamas-new-political-party-joins-samagi-jana-balawegaya/
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