Malik Samarawickrama
| The Honourable Malik Samarawickrama MP | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade | |
|
Assumed office 4 September 2015 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for National List | |
|
Assumed office 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Alma mater | Royal College, Colombo |
| Profession | Entrepreneur |
Malik Devapriya Samarawickrama, MP is a Sri Lankan entrepreneur and politician. Current Chairman and former general secretary of the United National Party,[1] he was appointed to Parliament as a national list member in 2015. He was a Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister.[2] He is the current Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade of the United National Party-led national government.
Educated at Royal College, Colombo, where played at the Bradby Shield Encounter. He also played rugby union for the Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club and represented Sri Lanka in the 1960s.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Malik Samarawickrama UNP Chairman". news.lk. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
- ↑ "UNP National List MPs Named". asianmirror.lk. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
- ↑ Malik will not ‘walk away’ from Royal rugby
- ↑ Jiffrey, S. M. (28 February 2012). "The success story of Kandy Sports Club". Daily News. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
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