Dilith Jayaweera

Dilith Jayaweera
Dilith Jayaweera
Member of Parliament
for National List
Assumed office
21 November 2024
Leader of the Mawbima Janatha Pakshaya
Assumed office
September 2023
Personal details
BornDilith Susantha Jayaweera
(1967-09-18) 18 September 1967
Galle, Sri Lanka
PartyMawbima Janatha Pakshaya
Other political
affiliations
Sarvajana Balaya
SpouseNelum Goonewardene
Education
Occupation
Websitegeorgesteuart.lk
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Dilith Susantha Jayaweera (born 18 September 1967) is a Sri Lankan businessman, entrepreneur, media mogul, lawyer and politician. He is the former Chairman of George Steuart Group of Companies, and the founder of TV Derana. He entered politics in September 2023 and is the founder and leader of the Mawbima Janatha Pakshaya.

In 2011, he was named by the LMD as one of the top 10 Business People of the Year. In 2020, Jayaweera was among 100 corporate leaders named by the LMD on its A-list of businesspeople in Sri Lanka.