UNP Parliamentarian Dr. Jayalath Jayawardhana passed away

UNP Parliamentarian Dr Jayalath Jayawardhana
passed away

UNP Parliamentarian Dr. Jayalath Jayawardhana

UNP Gampaha District Parliamentarian Dr. Jayalath Jayawardhana passed away in Singapore hospital. the parliamentarian passed away while he was receiving treatment at a hospital in Singapore.

Dr. Jayalath Jayawardana was born in 1953 and obtained his MBBS Medical Degree from the Medical Faculty of the University of Colombo.  He has also obtained several Postgraduate degrees from the USA, Russia, etc.,  He has been the Personal Medical Doctor to the late President Ranasinghe Premadasa and to his family.

Elected to parliament in 1994 representing the United National Party, Jayawardena was known for his strong loyalty to the UNP.

He once held the cabinet portfolio of Minister of  Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Refugees during the UNP regime which came to power in early 2000’s.

Jayawardena who was 59 years of age at the time of his demise was a medical doctor.