Sri LankaMember of ParliamentNational People's PowerWestern Province · Colombo DistrictMember of Parliament
Harini Amarasuriya
Profile
Harini Amarasuriya is a Sri Lankan politician, academic, and activist currently serving as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. A sociologist by training, she previously worked as a senior lecturer at the Open University of Sri Lanka and was a prominent trade unionist with the Federation of University Teachers' Association. Entering parliament in 2020 via the National List, she became a key figure in the National People's Power party. As Prime Minister and Minister of Education, she has focused on educational reform, social inclusion, and gender equality.
Details
- Born
- 1970-03-06 · 56 years old
- Birth place
- Galle, Sri Lanka
- Education
- University of Delhi (BA), Macquarie University (MA), University of Edinburgh (PhD)
- Career
- Sociologist, senior lecturer at the Open University of Sri Lanka, community health worker