Tissa Vitharana

Tissa Vitharana
තිස්ස විතාරණ
திஸ்ஸ விதாரண
Governor of North Central Province
In office
December 2019 – 23 March 2020
Preceded bySarath Ekanayake
Succeeded byMaheepala Herath
Minister of Science and Technology
In office
April 2004 – April 2010
Succeeded byHimself (as Minister of Technology and Research)
Minister of Technology and Research
In office
May 2010 – November 2010
Preceded byHimself (as Minister of Science and Technology)
Succeeded byPavithra Devi Wanniarachchi
Senior Minister of Scientific Affairs
In office
November 2010 – 12 January 2015
Member of Parliament
for National List
In office
2020–2024
In office
2004–2015
Personal details
Born(1934-08-30)30 August 1934
Nuwara Eliya, British Ceylon
Died13 February 2026(2026-02-13) (aged 91)
PartyLanka Sama Samaja Party
Other political
affiliations
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
Alma materUniversity of Ceylon
University of London
OccupationPhysician
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Vidya Jyothi Upali Tissa Vitharana (30 August 1934 – 13 February 2026) was a Sri Lankan physician and politician who was a Member of Parliament and a cabinet minister. He was the leader of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP) and served as Governor of North Central Province from 2019 to 2020.