Malik Samarawickrama
Hon. Malik Samarawickrama | |
|---|---|
 Samarawickrama in October 2018 | |
| Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade | |
| In office 4 September 2015 – 17 November 2019 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Member of Parliament for National List | |
| In office 2015–2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1949-03-19) 19 March 1949 (age 75) |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Alma mater | Royal College, Colombo |
| Profession | Entrepreneur/Politician |
Malik Devapriya Samarawickrama (born 19 March 1949) is a Sri Lankan entrepreneur and politician. He was appointed to Parliament as a national list member in 2015. He is a former Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade and chairman of the United National Party.[1][2]
Educated at Royal College, Colombo, where played at the Bradby Shield Encounter. He also played rugby union for the Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club and represented Sri Lanka in the 1960s.[3][4] He was a past president of Kandy Sports Club (rugby) and currently is the patron.
Samaraweera a close friend of Ranil Wickramasinghe was accused of going out the way from the 2015 elected Yahapalana government and playing a role on his own agendas.[5] In November 2019, he announced his retirement from politics.
References
- ^ "Malik Samarawickrama UNP Chairman". news.lk. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
- ^ "UNP National List MPs Named". asianmirror.lk. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
- ^ Malik will not ‘walk away’ from Royal rugby
- ^ Jiffrey, S. M. (28 February 2012). "The success story of Kandy Sports Club". Daily News. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Malik Samarawickrama Plays Dirty Games: Breaks Rules to Please Henchmen and New Found Friends". 17 January 2017.
External links
- Sri Lanka Parliament profile
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