Jayatilake Podinilame

Jayatilake Podinilame
3rd Chief Minister of Sabaragamuwa
In office March 1993 – June 1998
Governor	C. N. Saliya Mathew
Preceded by	Abeyratne Pilapitiya
Succeeded by	Vacant Kantha Gunatilleke
Personal details
Born	1947/48
Died	28 April 2013
Political party	United People’s Freedom Alliance (2010 - 2013)
Other political affiliations	Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (1971 - ?) United National Party (? - 2010)

H. Jayatilake Podinilame (1947/48 – 28 April 2013) was a Sri Lankan politician who sereved as the 3rd Chief Minister of Sabaragamuwa. He was appointed on March 1993 succeeding Abeyratne Pilapitiya and was Chief Minister until June 1998. He was succeeded by Kantha Gunatilleke after a period of vacancy.^[1]

Podinilame also served as the Minister of Industries, Trade and Transport in 1991. He was also the Northwestern Development Minister of the UNP Government in 2000. In 2010 left the United National Party and joined the United People’s Freedom Alliance supporting the President’s programme and served as a Deputy Chairman of the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council until 2012.^[2]

References

1. Cahoon, Ben. "Sri Lankan Provinces from 1988". World Statesmen.org. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
2. "Politician Jayatilake Podinilame’s funeral on Thursday". itnnews.lk. Retrieved 14 March 2014.