Samantha Vidyaratna

Samantha Vidyaratna
සමන්ත විද්‍යාරත්න
சமந்தா வித்யாரத்னா
Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure
Assumed office
18 November 2024
PresidentAnura Kumara Dissanayake
Prime MinisterHarini Amarasuriya
Preceded byAnura Kumara Dissanayake
Member of Parliament
for Badulla District
Assumed office
21 November 2024
Majority208,247 preferential votes
In office
2004–2010
Personal details
Born
Badulla
PartyJanatha Vimukthi Peramuna
Other political
affiliations
National People's Power
EducationUniversity of Kelaniya
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Samantha Vidyaratna (or K.V.Samantha Vidyaratne) is a Sri Lankan politician and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka who has served as the Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure since November 2024. A member of National People's Power and Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, he was elected as a Member of Parliament for Badulla Electoral District in 2024 Sri Lankan parliamentary election. He was formerly member of the parliament for Anuradhapura District from 2004 to 2010. He fought over the Uma Oya issue and the transfer of 65,000 acres of land to a Singaporean company.