Douglas Devananda
Kathiravelu Nythiananda Devananda, commonly known as Douglas Devananda (Tamil: டக்ளஸ் தேவானந்தா), is a Sri Lankan Tamil politician, Cabinet Minister and leader of the Eelam People's Democratic Party. Originally a Sri Lanka Tamil militant who fought against the Sri Lankan government for an independent Tamil Eelam, he became a pro-government paramilitary leader and politician. Due to his strong opposition to and vocal criticism of the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (Tamil Tigers), they unsuccessfully tried to assassinate him over 10 times. Devananda is a proclaimed offender in India and is wanted on charges of murder, attempt to murder, rioting, unlawful assembly and kidnapping. He was sworn in as Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources on 22 November 2019.
Hon. Douglas Devananda MP | |
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| டக்ளஸ் தேவானந்தா ඩග්ලස් දේවානන්ද | |
Devananda in 2014 | |
| Minister of Fisheries | |
| Assumed office 22 November 2019 | |
| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa Ranil Wickramasinghe |
| Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa Ranil Wickramasinghe Dinesh Gunawardena |
| Preceded by | P. Harrison |
| Minister of Resettlement, Rehabilitation, Northern Development and Hindu Religious Affairs | |
| In office 29 October 2018 – 15 December 2018 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Preceded by | D. M. Swaminathan |
| Succeeded by | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Minister of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development | |
| In office 23 April 2010 – 12 January 2015 | |
| President | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | D. M. Jayaratne |
| Preceded by | Sarath Amunugama |
| Succeeded by | Risad Badhiutheen |
| Minister of Social Services and Social Welfare | |
| In office 23 November 2005 – 23 April 2010 | |
| President | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | Ratnasiri Wickremanayake |
| Preceded by | Nimal Siripala de Silva |
| Succeeded by | Felix Perera |
| Minister of Development, Rehabilitation, Reconstruction of the North and North Eastern Provinces, Agricultural Marketing Development, Tamil and Hindu Affairs, Tamil Language Schools and Vocational Training for the North | |
| In office 19 October 2000 – 19 November 2005 | |
| President | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
| Prime Minister | Ratnasiri Wickremanayake Ranil Wickramasinghe Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Preceded by | M. H. M. Ashraff |
| Succeeded by | Chandrasiri Gajadeera |
| Member of Parliament for Jaffna District | |
| Assumed office 16 August 1994 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 November 1957 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | Eelam People's Democratic Party |
| Other political affiliations | United People's Freedom Alliance |
| Residence(s) | 121 Park Road, Colombo 05, Sri Lanka |
| Alma mater | Jaffna Central College Colombo Hindu College |
| Website | www.douglasdevananda.org |
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