Nandimithra Ekanayake

Hon. Nandimithra Ekanayake
Minister of Provincial Councils & Local Government
In office 2000–2001
Succeeded by	Chinthana Ekanayake
Deputy Minister of Higher Education
In office 2010 – 9 January 2015
Member of Parliament for Matale
In office 2009–2015
In office 2000–2001
In office 1989–1999
Chief Minister of Central Province
In office 1999–2000
Preceded by	Sarath Ekanayake
Succeeded by	Sarath Ekanayake
Personal details
Born	(1943-12-26) 26 December 1943 Handala, British Ceylon
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Political party	Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Other political affiliations	United People's Freedom Alliance
Spouse	Manel Sujatha Senevirathna
Residence(s)	3/21 Malwatta Road, Matale

Mahinda Nandimithra Ekanayake (born 26 December 1943) is a Sri Lankan politician.

Early career

Prior to entering politics in 1989, he held a number of positions with the Rural Development Department. At the age of 21, he worked as a rural development officer. He was ultimately promoted to district officer and subsequently served as the Chief Officer in charge of the Rural Development Training Center at Nalanda, Matale. During his time in the Rural Development Department, he became known as a writer and journalist. In 1984, Nandimithra joined the growing Sri Lanka Mahajana Party.

Political career

In 1989, after 23 years of government work, he entered politics. He was first elected to the parliament in 1989 as the Sri Lanka Freedom Party candidate in the Matale electorate. His first appointment was as the Minister of Forestry and Environment. After several years in that post, he took over political leadership of the Central Province as the Chief Minister. He was the deputy minister of higher education, and he pledged support to Opposition Common Candidate Maithripala Sirisena at the 2015 presidential election. He is also an author and journalist who has written for many national newspapers and has written books on Buddhism.

External links

• "NANDIMITHRA EKANAYAKE". Directory of Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 13 October 2010.
• "Deputy Minister Nandimithra Ekanayake quits government". Adaderana. 1 January 2015.
• "Public servant par excellence from Matale". Daily News. 29 December 2011.