Dhammika Perera

Dhammika Perera
MP
Dhammika Perera MP
Minister of Investment Promotion
	In office; 24 June 2022 – 10 July 2022
President	Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickramasinghe
Member of Parliament; for National List
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 22 June 2022
Preceded by	Basil Rajapaksa
Transport Secretary
	In office; January 2011 – January 2015
President	Mahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded by	B. M. U. D. Basnayake
Succeeded by	Lalithasiri Gunaruwan
Personal details
Born	December 28, 1967; Payagala, Kalutara, Sri Lanka.
Political party	Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (2022 - present)
Spouse	Priscilla Perera
Children	3
Education	Taxila Central College, Horana
Occupation	Businessman, corporate raider, politician
Website	www.dhammikaperera.lk

Kulappu Arachchige Don Dhammika Perera, commonly known as Dhammika Perera (born December 28, 1967), is a Sri Lankan billionaire businessman and politician. A top corporate raider, he is one of the wealthiest people in Sri Lanka, controlling 23 listed companies on the Colombo Stocke Exchange. Perera owns a controlling stake in the conglomerates Hayleys and Vallibel One, a company he founded. Through Hayleys, Perera controls Amaya Leisure, The Kingsbury and Singer (Sri Lanka) while Royal Ceramics, LB Finance, and Lanka Tiles are controlled by Vallibel One. Perera has been closely linked to the former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, having served as chairman of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka from 2007 to 2010 and Transport Secretary from 2011 to 2015. He was appointed a Member of Parliament in the National List in June 2022, succeeding Basil Rajapaksa from the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, briefly serving President Gotabaya Rajapaksa as his Minister of Investment Promotion from June to July 2022.

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