Sumedha Jayasena

Hon. Sumedha Jayasena MP
Minister of Women's Affairs
In office 19 October 2000 – 19 November 2005
Minister of Women Affairs & Social Welfare
In office 23 November 2005 – 23 April 2010
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
In office 23 April 2010 – 12 January 2015
Deputy Minister of Sustainable Development and Wildlife
In office 9 September 2015 – 2 May 2018
Member of Parliament for Monaragala District
In office 12 November 1994 – 12 August 2020
Personal details
Born	(1952-07-29) July 29, 1952
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Political party	Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Other political affiliations	United People's Freedom Alliance
Residence(s)	No. 114, Wellawaya Road, Monaragala

Sumedha Gunawathie Jayasena (සුමේධා ගුණවතී ජයසේන) is a Sri Lankan politician who has served as a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and as a government cabinet minister. After the tragic murder of her husband, Jayasena De Silva, she was elected to take his place in Parliament.

Throughout her career, Sumedha G. Jayasena has held various cabinet ministerial positions and has been dedicated to serving her constituency of Monaragala. She played a role in the post-tsunami rehabilitation and rebuilding efforts in 2004 as the Minister of Social Services.

Political career

• 1989-1994 Member of Parliament Monaragala District
• 1994-1999 Deputy Minister of Buddhist Affairs
• 1999-2005 Minister of Social Services
• 2005-2010 Minister of Women's Affairs/Empowerment
• 2010–2015 Minister of Parliamentary Affairs

References

• "SUMEDHA G. JAYASENA". Directory of Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka.