Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake
Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake | |
|---|---|
| 9th Governor of North Western Province | |
| In office 23 January 2015 – 11 April 2018 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Preceded by | Tissa Balalla |
| Succeeded by | K. C. Logeswaran |
| Minister of Women’s Affairs | |
| In office 2001–2004 | |
| Member of Parliament for Kurunegala District | |
| In office 1977–2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | United National Party |
| Other political affiliations | United National Front |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Teacher |
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Ratnayake Mudiyanselage Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake (born 13 March 1938) is a Sri Lankan politician and was the 9th Governor of the North Western Province. She was a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and a former government minister, being the Minister of Woman's affairs in the 2001-2004 United National Party government. She is a longstanding MP of the United National Party for the Wariyapola Electorate. She entered politics from Kurunegala after her husband's assassination who was a prominent wealthy businessman.
She is now retired from politics. Her son Manjula a former provincial council member serves as the chief organiser under the United National Party to Wariyapola Electoral division.