Mahinda Samarasinghe
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His Excellency Mahinda Buddhadasa Samarasinghe (Sinhala: මහින්ද සමරසිංහ; born 30 January 1956) is a former MP and the current Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the United States and Mexico and High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago.
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Mahinda Samarasinghe | |
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මහින්ද සමරසිංහ மகிந்த சமரசிங்க | |
Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the United States and Mexico | |
Assumed office 6 Dec 2021 | |
President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremesinghe |
Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremesinghe Dinesh Gunawardena |
Preceded by | Ravinatha P. Aryasinha |
Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training | |
Assumed office 4 September 2015 | |
President | Maithripala Sirisena |
Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
State Minister of Finance | |
In office 22 March 2015 – 17 August 2015 | |
President | Maithripala Sirisena |
Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
Member of Parliament for Kalutara District | |
In office 1994–2021 | |
Succeeded by | Lalith Varna Kumara |
Personal details | |
Born | (1956-01-30) 30 January 1956 (age 68) |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party (2006–present) United National Party (1988–2006) |
Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance (2019–present) United People's Freedom Alliance (2006–2019) United National Front (2001–2006) |
Residence | Colombo 07, Sri Lanka. |
Alma mater | La Trobe University |
Occupation | Ambassador |
Profession | Diplomat |
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He was formerly a member of Parliament from the Kalutara Electoral District as a member of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, and the SLPP chief organiser for the Panadura Electorate in Kalutara.