Piyal Nishantha de Silva

Piyal Nishantha de Silva (born 30 June 1970) is a Sri Lankan politician and MP representing the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.[1] He is the current State Minister of Women and Child Development, Pre-School and Primary Education, School Infrastructure and School Services.

Hon.

Piyal Nishantha de Silva

MP
Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Assumed office
2020
ConstituencyKalutara District
Personal details
Born (1970-06-30) 30 June 1970
Political partySri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
Other political
affiliations		Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance
United People's Freedom Alliance

Career

He contested at the 2015 parliamentary election representing the United People's Freedom Alliance from the Kalutara District and was elected to the 15th Parliament.[2]

He also contested at the 2020 parliamentary election representing the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna and was elected to the 16th Parliament. On 12 August 2020, he was appointed as the state minister of Women and Child Development, Pre-School and Primary Education, School Infrastructure and School Services as a part of the second cabinet of the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa despite concerns were raised regarding the appointment of a male minister to handle and look after women affairs.[3][4]

References
  1. https://www.parliament.lk/members-of-parliament/directory-of-members/viewMember/3226
  2. ""Pohottuwa symbol should not be changed" - MP Piyal Nishantha de Silva". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  3. admin (13 August 2020). "State Minister of Women's Affairs notes challenges before him | Colombo Gazette". Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  4. LBO (12 August 2020). "Swearing-in ceremony for Sri Lanka's new Cabinet". Lanka Business Online. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
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