Harin Fernando
Harin Fernando, MP (born 28 October 1978) is a Sri Lankan politician, Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament. He is the current Minister of Tourism and Lands as well as the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs. He previously served as the Minister of Sports before, as well as the Telecommunication, Digital Infrastructure Facilities, Foreign Employment, and Tourism ministers in previous Sri Lankan governments. He was the 7th Chief Minister of Uva Province.
The Honourable Harin Fernando MP | |
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| හරීන් ප්රනාන්දු ஹரின் பெர்னாண்டோ | |
| Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs | |
| Assumed office 27 November 2023 | |
| President | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Prime Minister | Dinesh Gunawardena |
| Preceded by | Roshan Ranasinghe |
| In office 20 December 2018 – 17 November 2019 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Preceded by | Faiszer Musthapha |
| Succeeded by | Dullas Alahapperuma |
| Minister of Tourism and Lands | |
| Assumed office 20 May 2022 | |
| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe Dinesh Gunawardena |
| Preceded by | Prasanna Ranatunga |
| Minister of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare | |
| In office 25 February 2018 – 26 October 2018 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Preceded by | Thalatha Atukorale |
| In office 20 December 2018 – 17 November 2019 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Minister of Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure | |
| In office 4 September 2015 – 26 October 2018 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| In office 20 December 2018 – 17 November 2019 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| 7th Chief Minister of Uva Province | |
| In office 14 January 2015 – 1 September 2015 | |
| Governor | M. P. Jayasinghe |
| Preceded by | Shashindra Rajapaksa |
| Succeeded by | Chamara Sampath Dassanayake |
| Member of Parliament for National List | |
| Assumed office 20 August 2020 | |
| Member of Parliament for Badulla District | |
| In office 1 September 2015 – 3 March 2020 | |
| Majority | 200,806 Preferential Votes |
| In office 22 April 2010 – 5 August 2014 | |
| Majority | 49,073 Preferential Votes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 October 1978 Wattala, Sri Lanka |
| Political party | United National Party (2005–2020, 2023–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Samagi Jana Balawegaya (2020–2023) |
| Spouse | Ravindani Yashendra Dias |
| Parent | Nihal Benito Fernando, |
| Alma mater | St. Joseph's College, Colombo |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Businessman |
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