Nalinda Jayatissa

Hon. Dr.
Nalinda Jayatissa
MP
Hon. Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa MP
නලින්ද ජයතිස්ස; நளிந்த ஜயதிஸ்ஸ
Minister of Health and Mass Media
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 18 November 2024
President	Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Prime Minister	Harini Amarasuriya
Preceded by	Harini Amarasuriya
Chief Government Whip
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 21 November 2024
President	Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Prime Minister	Harini Amarasuriya
Preceded by	Prasanna Ranatunga
Cabinet Spokesperson of Sri Lanka
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 19 November 2024
President	Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Prime Minister	Harini Amarasuriya
Preceded by	Vijitha Herath
Member of Parliament; for Kalutara District
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 21 November 2024
Majority	371,640 Preferential votes
	In office; 1 September 2015 – 3 March 2020
Personal details
Born	21 April 1977 (age 47)
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Political party	Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna
Other political; affiliations	National People's Power
Education	C. W. W. Kannangara MMV, Matugama,; University of Sri Jayawardenepura
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Medical Doctor

Walakada Appuhamilage Nalinda Wajiramal Jayatissa (known as Nalinda Jayatissa born 21 April 1977) is a Sri Lankan politician who serves as the Minister of Health and Mass Media, Chief Government Whip and Cabinet Spokesperson of Sri Lanka since November 2024.^[2]^[3] A member of the National People's Power, he was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka in 2024 from Kalutara District. He was previously elected from Kalutara District in 2015 and lost at 2020 election. He is also a member of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

He is qualified and has practised as a medical doctor.^[8]^[9] Jayatissa was elected to the Western Provincial Council from the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, serving two terms from 2009 to 2014 and from 2014 to 2019.

References

^ "Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa appointed as Cabinet Media Spokesperson". NEWSWIRE. 19 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
^ "Sri Lanka's new Cabinet of Ministers sworn in". Ada Derana. 18 November 2024. Archived from the original on 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
^ "President retains Defence, Finance and Digital Economy Ministries". Daily Mirror. 18 November 2024. Archived from the original on 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
^ "PM Ranil receives highest Preferential votes with 500,566". hirunews.lk. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
^ "Preferential votes- General Election 2015". adaderana.lk. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
^ "Kalutara District preferential vote results released". Ada Derana. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
^ "Academics, Tamils and an extremist Sinhala nationalist". Tamil Guardian. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
^ Abeyratne, Dharma Sri (9 November 2024). "A robust Parliament vital for economic growth – Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
^ "Nalinda Jayatissa tops Kalutara; Rajitha and Vidura out". Daily Mirror. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.

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