Bandula Gunawardane

The Honourable Bandula Gunawardane MP
Minister of Rural Economy
In office 2001–2004
President	Chandrika Kumaratunga
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Deputy Minister of Finance
In office 2001–2004
President	Chandrika Kumaratunga
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Minister of Trade, Marketing Development & Consumer Affairs
In office 2007–2010
President	Mahinda Rajapaksa
Prime Minister	Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
Minister of Education
In office 23 April 2010 – 12 January 2015
President	Mahinda Rajapaksa
Prime Minister	D. M. Jayaratne
Succeeded by	Akila Viraj Kariyawasam
Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament for Colombo District
Incumbent
Assumed office 2000
In office 1989–1994
Personal details
Born	(1953-03-15) March 15, 1953
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Political party	Sri Lanka Freedom Party (2007 - Present) United National Party (2001- 2007) Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (1989 - 2001)
Other political affiliations	United People's Freedom Alliance (2007 - Present) United National Front (2001- 2007) People's Alliance (Sri Lanka) (2000 - 2001)
Residence	142 Jambugasmulla Mw, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
Religion	Buddhist

Sumithra Arachchige Don Bandula Chandrasiri Gunawardane (born 15 March 1953) (known as Bandula Gunawardane) is a Sri Lankan politician, a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and a government minister.

Early life

He was born in a village called Mabula, in Avisasalwella Electorate, Colombo District Sri Lanka. His primary education was at Roman Catholic School in Mabula and for secondary education he entered to Rajasinghe Central College He entered Lumbini College for his Advanced Level studies and entered to University of Sri Jayewardenepura after passing A/Ls in commerce stream

Political career summary

He was a very famous tutor in the city which he started as a hobby while he was still in the university. Through this gained so much popularity which led him to contest 1989 parliamentary election through Mahajana Eksath Peramuna. He obtained 25,000 + preferential votes and entered to the parliament. He lost in 1994 parliament elections.

Film Producer

Bandula Gunawardena entered into the cinema industry by producing Suddilage Kathaawa and won Sarasaviya Awards.

See also

• Cabinet of Sri Lanka

BA(econ), Well Known, Economics teacher, Author of Economic Books for Year 12. Film Director.