Gamini Jayasuriya

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Gamani Nanda Jayasuriya
Minister of Health, Agriculture Development & Co-operatives.
Member of Parliament
for Homagama
In office
March 1960 – 1970
Preceded byseat created
Succeeded byWilfred Senanayake
In office
1977 – 10 November 1987
Preceded byWilfred Senanayake
Succeeded byseat abolished
Personal details
Born( 1924-04-30)30 April 1924
Meegoda
Died26 April 1998(1998-04-26) (aged 73)
Colombo
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partyUnited National Party
RelationsDayan Witharana
ChildrenPrasanna, Ananda, Devika
Alma materRoyal College, Colombo
OccupationPolitics

Gamani Nanda Jayasuriya (30 April 1924 – 26 April 1998) was a Sri Lankan politician. He was the former Cabinet Minister of Health, Agriculture Development, Food and Co-operatives, a Member of Parliament and former General Secretary of the United National Party. Jayasuriya was educated at Royal College Colombo. He was also the Chairman of H. Don Carolis & Sons.

His cousin son Dayan Witharana is a popular singer and photographer.[1]

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  1. ^ "My life was full of obstacles". Web Gossip. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2020.