Akila Viraj Kariyawasam
Akila Viraj Kariyawasam (Sinhala: අකිල විරාජ් කාරියවසම්, Tamil: அகில விராஜ் காரியவசம்; also spelled Akila Wiraj Kariyawasam; born 23 May 1973) is a Sri Lankan politician and lawyer who served as minister of education from 2015 to 2019.
Hon. Akila Viraj Kariyawasam MP | |
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| අකිල විරාජ් කාරියවසම් அகில விராஜ் காரியவசம்ஷ | |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 13 January 2015 – 21 November 2019 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Preceded by | Bandula Gunawardane |
| Succeeded by | Dullas Alahapperuma |
| Member of Parliament for Kurunegala District | |
| In office 2004–2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 May 1973 |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Alma mater | University of Colombo Open University of Sri Lanka |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Representing Kurunegala, Kariyawasam served as a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka from 2004 to 2020. He now serves as president of the trade union Jathika Sevaka Sangamaya and remains affiliated with the United National Party.
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