G. L. Peiris
Gamini Lakshman Peiris (Sinhala: ගාමීණි ලක්ෂ්මණ් පීරිස්, Tamil: காமினி லக்ஷ்மன் பீரிஸ்) (born 13 August 1946) is a Sri Lankan politician and academic. He was the Cabinet Minister of External Affairs and is a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka from the National List. He was also the State Minister of Defense on the 18th of April 2022, serving until 11 July 2022. He previously served as the Minister of Education, Minister of Justice in previous Sri Lankan Governments. He belongs to the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, serving as its chairperson.
Hon. Gamini Lakshman Peiris MP | |
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ගාමිණී ලක්ශ්මන් පීරිස් காமினி லக்ஷ்மன் பீரிஸ் | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 16 August 2021 – 22 July 2022 | |
| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa Ranil Wickramasinghe |
| Preceded by | Dinesh Gunawardena |
| Succeeded by | Ali Sabry |
| In office 23 April 2010 – 12 January 2015 | |
| President | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | D. M. Jayaratne |
| Preceded by | Rohitha Bogollagama |
| Succeeded by | Mangala Samaraweera |
| State Minister of Defense | |
| In office 18 April 2022 – 21 July 2022 | |
| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa Ranil Wickramasinghe |
| Preceded by | Chamal Rajapaksa |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 12 August 2020 – 16 August 2021 | |
| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Preceded by | Dullas Alahapperuma |
| Succeeded by | Dinesh Gunawardena |
| Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo | |
| In office 1989–1994 | |
| Preceded by | Stanley Wijesundera |
| Succeeded by | Nandadasa Kodagoda |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 1994–2001 | |
| President | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
| Preceded by | Harold Herath |
| Succeeded by | W. J. M. Lokubandara |
| Member of Parliament for Colombo District | |
| In office 2000–2001 | |
| Member of Parliament for National List | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| In office 2001–2015 | |
| In office 1994–2000 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 August 1946 |
| Political party | Nidahasa Janatha Sabha (since 2022) |
| Other political affiliations | United National Party Sri Lanka Freedom Party Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (2016–2022) |
| Alma mater | University of Ceylon, Colombo University College, Oxford |
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