Kumara Jayakody
Profile
Kumara Jayakody is a Sri Lankan politician and engineer who has served as a Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka since November 2024, representing the National People's Power (NPP) coalition. An engineering graduate of the University of Peradeniya, he previously worked at the Ceylon Fertilizer Company. Jayakody served as the Minister of Energy from November 2024 until his resignation in April 2026, a period marked by controversy and a parliamentary no-confidence motion regarding coal procurement processes.
Details
- Born
- 1967-03-26 · 59 years old
- Birth place
- Sri Lanka
- Education
- University of Peradeniya
- Career
- Engineer, Manager of the Procurement and Import Division of the Ceylon Fertilizer Company