Name | Hon. Niroshan Perera |
Office | Hon. State Minister of National Policies & Economic Affairs |
Previous Position Held | Hon. State Minister of Youth Affairs |
Qualification |
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Political Party |
United National Party (UNP) |
Political Carrier |
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Representation of Parliament Committee |
(Member of the Public account Committee) Hon. State Minister has represented several parliamentary Consultative Committees Including Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Development; Highways; Postal Services; Ports and Shipping; Rehabilitation and Prison Reform; Private Transport; Sports; Telecommunication and Youth Affairs and Skills Development. |
International Relationship |
He was a member of the Sri Lankan delegation that attended the 127th Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly held in Quebec City, Canada in 2012. Member of Young Political Leaders Forum of Sri Lanka. Appointed co-chair of the 7th Joint Committee of Economic and Trade Corporation between Government of Sri Lanka and the Government of People’s Republic of China. |
Family Background |
He is the son of late Cabinet Minister Hon. Festus Perera. The late Hon. Festus Perera held portfolios of Fisheries; Power and Energy; Public Administration, Provincial Council and Home Affairs, under three successive Presidents, late His Excellency President J.R. Jayawardhana, R. premadasa, and D.B. Wijethunge. He is the son of Hon (Mrs) Larin Perera Former Minister of the North- Western Provincial Council and Member of Parliament from 2001-2010 |