Wasantha Samarasinghe

Wasantha Samarasinghe
වසන්ත සමරසිංහ
வசந்த சமரசிங்க
Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development
Assumed office
18 November 2024
PresidentAnura Kumara Dissanayake
Prime MinisterHarini Amarasuriya
Preceded byHarini Amarasuriya
Member of Parliament
for Anuradhapura District
Assumed office
21 November 2024
Majority251,639 Preferential votes
Member of Parliament
for National List
In office
22 April 2004 – 30 June 2008
Succeeded byVinayagamoorthy Muralitharan
Personal details
Born (1976-05-24) 24 May 1976
PartyJanatha Vimukthi Peramuna
Other political
affiliations
National People's Power
Alma materUniversity of Kelaniya
Websitewasanthasamarasinghe.com
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Wasantha Samarasinghe is a Sri Lankan politician, trade union leader, and activist. He currently serves as the Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development and is a Member of Parliament from the Anuradhapura District as a member of the National People's Power (NPP).

Samarasinghe is known for his involvement in student politics, parliamentary representation, and labour movement advocacy.