Chandima Weerakkody

Hon.
Chandima Weerakkody
MP
Hon. Chandima Weerakkody MP
Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training
	In office; 21 May 2015 – 12 April 2018
President	Maithripala Sirisena
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Preceded by	Mahinda Samarasinghe
Succeeded by	Vacant
Minister of Petroleum Resources Development
	In office; 04 September 2015 – 21 May 2017
President	Maithripala Sirisena
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Preceded by	Anura Priyadharshana Yapa
Succeeded by	Arjuna Ranatunga
Member of Parliament; for Galle District
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2009
Personal details
Born	May 23, 1968 (age 56); Galle, Sri Lanka
Nationality	Sri Lanka
Political party	United People's Freedom Alliance
Spouse	Devika weerakkody
Children	Vireign Weerakkody Devinya Weerakkody
Residence	Galle
Alma mater	St. Aloysius' College (Galle); Nalanda College, Colombo
Occupation	Politics
Profession	Lawyer
Website	Official website

Chandima Weerakkody MP (born 23 May 1968) is a Member of Parliament representing the Galle District.^[1]He is currently a member of parliament representing Kalutara district ^[2]

Chandima was the former Cabinet Minister of Petroleum & Petroleum Gas.^[3]

He was also the Deputy Speaker of the 14th Parliament of Sri Lanka and Chairman of Committees.

Early life and family

He is a Lawyer by profession & was educated at St. Aloysius' College, Galle and Nalanda College Colombo.^[4]

References

^ Hon. Chandima Weerakkody, M.P
^ The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
^ SAARC Investment Forum held^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Young MPs make valuable contribution in Parliament Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine, Manjula Fernando, Sunday Observer, 10 October 2010

"Biographies of Present Members". parliament.lk. Retrieved 4 December 2013.

Special correspondent "A new MP from the South". www.dailynews.lk. Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2009.

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[1] Hon. Chandima Weerakkody, M.P

[2] The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

[3] SAARC Investment Forum held^{[permanent dead link]}

[4] Young MPs make valuable contribution in Parliament Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine, Manjula Fernando, Sunday Observer, 10 October 2010

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