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P. Harrison

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Pelisge Harrison
Minister of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Livestock Development, Irrigation, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development
Assumed office
20 December 2018
PresidentMaithripala Sirisena
Prime MinisterRanil Wickremesinghe
Preceded byMahinda Amaraweera
Minister of Social Empowerment
In office
1 May 2018 – 26 October 2018
PresidentMaithripala Sirisena
Prime MinisterRanil Wickremesinghe
Preceded byS. B. Dissanayake
Minister of Rural Economic Affairs
In office
4 September 2015 – 1 May 2018
PresidentMaithripala Sirisena
Prime MinisterRanil Wickremesinghe
Succeeded byGamini Vijith Vijithamuni Soysa
Minister of Housing Development
In office
2001–2004
Member of Parliament
for Anuradhapura District
Assumed office
1994
Personal details
Born (1964-07-24) July 24, 1964 (age 60)
Anuradhapura, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
Political partyUnited National Party
Other political
affiliations
United National Front
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionAgriculture

Pelisge Harrison (born July 24, 1964) is a Sri Lankan United National Party politician, current member of the Parliament for Anuradhapura District current cabinet Minister of Social Empowerment and former Minister of Rural Economic Affairs. Harrison first entered parliament in 1994 from the United National Party within a few years from his graduation from the University of Kelaniya.

He is the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Livestock Development, Irrigation, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development.

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