Navin Eranjan Dissanayake (born 9 September 1969) is a Sri Lankan politician, and former Minister of Plantation Industries.[1] A former Member of Parliament for United National Party Nuwara Eliya District, he is a son of Gamini Dissanayake a presidential candidate and grandson of Andrew Dissanayake who served as an MP for the Nuwara Eliya electorate and a deputy minister in the S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike's government. His brother, Mayantha Dissanayake is an MP for UNP from Kandy District. He was educated at S. Thomas' Preparatory School and Royal College Colombo.

Navin Dissanayake
Dissanayake in May 2017
Governor of Sabaragamuwa
In office
13 June 2023 – 23 September 2024
PresidentRanil Wickremesinghe
Prime MinisterDinesh Gunawardena
Preceded byTikiri Kobbekaduwa
Minister of Plantation Industries
In office
4 September 2015 – 21 November 2019
PresidentMaithripala Sirisena
Prime MinisterRanil Wickremesinghe
Preceded byLakshman Kiriella
Minister of Sports
In office
19 January 2015 – 4 September 2015
PresidentMaithripala Sirisena
Prime MinisterRanil Wickremesinghe
Preceded byMahindananda Aluthgamage
Succeeded byDayasiri Jayasekara
Member of Parliament
for Nuwara Eliya District
In office
2000–2020
Personal details
Born (1969-09-09) September 9, 1969 (age 55)
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partyUnited National Party
(2000-2007,2014-Present)
United People's Freedom Alliance
(2007-2014)
Spouse(s)Lanka Dissanayake
(née Jayasuriya)
RelationsMayantha (brother)
Varuni (sister)
ChildrenMahita and Samadhee
Parent(s)Gamini Dissanayake
Srima Dissanayake
Alma materUniversity of London Institute in Paris
ProfessionLawyer

He is an Attorney-at-law in the Sri Lanka, and he holds a master's degree in Finance and Financial Law from University of London. Hon Navin Dissanayake graduated from the University of Sussex in Law and was called to the Bar in the United Kingdom as a Barrister at Law from the Middle temple.

Dissanayake is married to Dr. Lanka Jayasuriya, daughter of Karu Jayasuriya, who holds a position in the World Health Organization, Sri Lanka as a National Professional Officer and they have two daughters Samdhee and Mahita.

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References

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  1. ^ "New Ministers sworn in". Ada Derana. September 4, 2015.
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