Sri LankaMember of ParliamentNational People's PowerWestern Province · Gampaha DistrictMember of Parliament
Vijitha Herath
Profile
Vijitha Herath is a Sri Lankan politician and diplomat who has served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs since November 2024. A long-standing Member of Parliament for the Gampaha District since 2000, he has held various cabinet portfolios, including Minister of Cultural Affairs and National Heritage. In the 2024 parliamentary election, he achieved a historic milestone by securing the highest number of votes ever recorded by a single candidate in Sri Lankan electoral history. Herath holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Kelaniya and continues to play a central role in shaping Sri Lanka's diplomatic and national policy.
Details
- Born
- 1968-05-01 · 58 years old
- Education
- University of Kelaniya
- Career
- Minister of Environment, Wildlife, Forest Resources, Water Supply, Plantation and Community, and Infrastructure; Minister of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, National Integration, Social Security and Mass Media; Preceded by: Ali Sabry; Preceded by: Ramesh Pathirana; Succeeded by: Dammika Patabendi; Preceded by: Vidura Wickremanayake; Succeeded by: Hiniduma Sunil Senevi; Preceded by: Tiran Alles; Succeeded by: Ananda Wijepala; Preceded by: Prasanna Ranatunga; Succeeded by: Anura Karunathilake; Preceded by: Bandula Gunawardane; Succeeded by: Bimal Rathnayake; Preceded by: Chandrika Kumaratunga; Succeeded by: Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena