Sajin Vass Gunawardena
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Sajin de Vass Gunawardena, MP
(born 2 May 1973) is a Sri Lanka
n businessmen and politician
. A current member of Parliament of Sri Lanka
, he was the former CEO of Mihin Lanka
government sponsored budget airline. He has also served as coordinating secretary
on trade and foreign affairs to the President of Sri Lanka
. Prior to entering parliament in 2010 he was a member of the southern provincial council.
Parliament of Sri Lanka
The Parliament of Sri Lanka is the 225-member unicameral legislature of Sri Lanka. The members of Parliament are elected by proportional representation for six-year terms, with universal suffrage. Parliament reserves the power to make all laws...
(born 2 May 1973) is a Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
n businessmen and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. A current member of Parliament of Sri Lanka
Parliament of Sri Lanka
The Parliament of Sri Lanka is the 225-member unicameral legislature of Sri Lanka. The members of Parliament are elected by proportional representation for six-year terms, with universal suffrage. Parliament reserves the power to make all laws...
, he was the former CEO of Mihin Lanka
Mihin Lanka
Mihin Lanka is a low-cost airline based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is a fully owned and funded enterprise of the Sri Lankan government. Its main focus is providing low cost flights from Colombo to a number of cities in the Indian subcontinent, the Gulf States and Southeast Asia...
government sponsored budget airline. He has also served as coordinating secretary
Coordinating secretary
In Sri Lankan government, a Coordinating Secretary is a senior member of the personal staff of a President, Prime Minister, Cabinet Minister or Deputy Minister...
on trade and foreign affairs to the President of Sri Lanka
President of Sri Lanka
The President of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is the elected head of state and the head of government. The President is a dominant political figure in Sri Lanka. The office was created in 1978 but has grown so powerful there have been calls to restrict or even eliminate its power...
. Prior to entering parliament in 2010 he was a member of the southern provincial council.