Keheliya Rambukwella
Keheliya Rambukwella (Sinhala:කෙහෙලිය රඹුක්වැල්ල, Tamil:கெஹெலிய ரம்புக்வெல; born 21 September 1954) is a Sri Lankan politician, hotelier, film producer and former cabinet minister. He has served in multiple ministerial posts, including the former Minister of Mass Media and Information, Minister of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare, Minister of Water Supply and Drainage, Minister of Health and Minister of Environment.
Hon. Keheliya Rambukwella MP
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Minister of Environment | |
In office 23 October 2023 – 3 February 2024 | |
President | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
Prime Minister | Dinesh Gunawardena |
Preceded by | Naseer Ahamed |
Minister of Health | |
In office 20 May 2022 – 23 October 2023 | |
President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremesinghe |
Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe Dinesh Gunawardena |
Preceded by | Channa Jayasumana |
Succeeded by | Ramesh Pathirana |
In office 16 August 2021 – 3 April 2022 | |
President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Preceded by | Pavithra Wanniarachchi |
Succeeded by | Channa Jayasumana |
Minister of Water Supply and Drainage | |
In office 23 May 2022 – 19 January 2023 | |
President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
Preceded by | Mohan Priyadarshana De Silva |
Succeeded by | Jeevan Thondaman |
Minister of Mass Media | |
In office 12 August 2020 – 16 August 2021 | |
President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Preceded by | Bandula Gunawardena |
Succeeded by | Dullas Alahapperuma |
In office 23 April 2010 – 12 January 2015 | |
President | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Prime Minister | D. M. Jayaratne |
Preceded by | Jeewan Kumaranatunga |
Succeeded by | Gayantha Karunathilaka |
Minister of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare | |
In office 28 January 2007 – 23 April 2010 | |
President | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Prime Minister | Ratnasiri Wickremanayake D. M. Jayaratne |
Preceded by | Athauda Seneviratne |
Succeeded by | Dilan Perera |
State Minister of Investment Promotions | |
In office 27 November 2019 – 12 August 2020 | |
President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
State Minister of Mass Media and Digital Infrastructure | |
In office 4 November 2018 – 15 December 2018 | |
President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Member of Parliament for Kandy District | |
Assumed office 2000 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Kegalle, Dominion of Ceylon | 21 September 1954
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (since 2021) Sri Lanka Freedom Party (2006–2021) United National Party (before 2006) |
Alma mater | St. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia |
Profession | Hotelier |
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