Janaka Bandara Tennakoon

Hon. Janaka Bandara Tennakoon MP
Deputy Minister of Health
In office 2000–2001
Minister of Local Government & Provincial Councils
In office 2004–2010
Minister of Lands & Land Development
In office 2010 – 12 January 2015
Member of Parliament for Matale District
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 August 1994
Personal details
Born	(1953-04-13) April 13, 1953
Political party	Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Other political affiliations	United People's Freedom Alliance
Relations	Premukha Bandara Tennakoon (Son)
Children	4
Residence(s)	25/2 Rangiri, Sama Uyana, Boralesgamuwa
Alma mater	Dharmaraja College, Kandy

Janaka Bandara Tennakoon is a Sri Lankan politician and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He is currently the Minister of Lands and Land Development. He was educated at Dharmaraja College, Kandy. He contested as the Group Leader of the Matale District of the Central Province and was elected to the Provincial Council with a majority of Proportional Votes in 1993; Elected as a Member of Parliament with a majority of proportional votes in the General Election of 1994; Elected as a Member of Parliament from the District of Matale with the majority of proportional votes in the general election of 2000.

He is involved in several committees formed by the government.

See also

• List of political families in Sri Lanka
• Cabinet of Sri Lanka

References

• "JANAKA BANDARA TENNAKOON". Directory of Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2010-10-06. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)