Amarasiri Dodangoda was a Sri Lankan politician, the former Minister of Justice and Law Reforms and the second Chief Minister of the Southern Province.
10 Facts About Amarasiri Dodangoda
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Amarasiri Dodangoda's had his primary education at Kukulalawatte Junior School, Ginimallegaha, Baddegama and had his tertiary level education both at Baddegama Ratnasara Vidyalaya and Richmond College, Galle.
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Amarasiri Dodangoda was a radical political figure in Southern Sri Lanka since 1971.
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Amarasiri Dodangoda acted as Sri Lanka Freedom Party organiser for Baddegama, contested the Baddegama electorate and entered Parliament in 1983.
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Amarasiri Dodangoda re-entered Parliament as an MP in 1994 when the Sri Lanka Freedom Party returned to government after 17 years and held various ministerial portfolios, including those of indigenous medicine, co-operatives, vocational training, local government, public administration and home affairs.
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Amarasiri Dodangoda was appointed Minister of Justice and Law Reforms in 2005.
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Amarasiri Dodangoda was a firm supporter of then President, Mahinda Rajapakse.
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Amarasiri Dodangoda said he was in Parliament about 23 years and this is the first time candidates are meeting to explain their policies.
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Amarasiri Dodangoda said that during the last two years UNF Ministers and MPs said many things but have not done work to people.
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In March 2009, Amarasiri Dodangoda was admitted to the Colombo National Hospital due to an undisclosed ailment.