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Kanchana Wijesekera (born 27 April 1982) is a Sri Lankan politician who is a member of parliament for Matara District.[1][2][3] He is the son of former Cabinet Minister Mahinda Wijesekara.[4]

Following the mass resignation of the Sri Lankan cabinet in the wake of the 2022 Sri Lankan protests, he was appointed as the Minister of Power and Energy by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on 18 April 2022.[5][6]

Notes

  1. ^ As Minister of Power
  2. ^ As Minister of Energy

References

  1. ^ "General Election 2015: Full list of preferential votes". News First. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  2. ^ "PM Ranil receives highest Preferential votes with 500,566". hirunews.lk. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Preferential votes- General Election 2015". adaderana.lk. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Family jewels on parade in new parliament". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 23 August 2015.
  5. ^ "President appoints 17 new Cabinet ministers". Ada Derana.lk. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  6. ^ Krishnasai, C. "Sri Lankan president appoints 17 cabinet ministers amid calls for govt ouster". WION News. Retrieved 18 April 2022.


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