Thalatha Atukorale
Thalatha Atukorale (born 30 May 1963) is a Sri Lankan politician and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. Atukorale was appointed as the cabinet minister of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare by President Maithripala Sirisena on 12 January 2015. She was given the additional duties of Minister of Justice on 25 August 2017. becoming the first woman to hold that position in Sri Lanka.[1] She is the sister of Gamini Atukorale, former Minister and assistant leader of the United National Party.
Thalatha Atukorale MP | |
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Minister of Justice | |
Assumed office 25 August 2017 | |
President | Maithripala Sirisena |
Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
Preceded by | Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe |
Minister Prison Reforms | |
Assumed office 1 May 2018 | |
President | Maithripala Sirisena |
Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
Preceded by | D.M. Swaminathan |
Foreign Employment Promotion & Welfare | |
In office 12 January 2015 – 25 February 2018 | |
President | Maithripala Sirisena |
Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
Preceded by | Dilan Perera |
Succeeded by | Harin Fernando |
Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament for Ratnapura District | |
Assumed office 2004 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1963-05-30) 30 May 1963 |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Political party | United National Party |
Other political affiliations | United National Front |
Profession | Attorney-at-Law |
Atukorale came into active politics in 2004, after the death of her brother Gamini, a former cabinet minister and assistant leader of the United National Party. She won a seat in the parliament at the 2004, 2010 and the 2015 elections from Rathnapura district.
References
- "THALATHA ATUKORALE". Directory of Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka.
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