Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena

Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena
Born	(1955-06-07) June 7, 1955 Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Occupation	Politician
Years active	1994–2019
Known for	Governor of North Western and Southern Provinces; Member of Parliament for Matara District; various ministerial roles

Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena (born June 7, 1955) is a prominent Sri Lankan political figure who has held gubernatorial positions in both the North Western and Southern Provinces. He represented the Matara District in Parliament under the United People's Freedom Alliance banner and occupied several significant cabinet posts such as Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Minister of Media, Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Minister of Foreign Employment Welfare, Deputy Minister of Civil Aviation, and Minister of Investment Promotion. During President Maithripala Sirisena's administration, he was appointed State Minister for State Enterprise Development. His parliamentary tenure spanned from 1994 until 2019.

Originating from a politically active family in Matara District within the Southern Province, Abeywardena received his education at St. Servatius College in Matara and Mahinda College in Galle. He is a proponent of grassroots development initiatives aimed at improving living standards and leads the Lakshman Yapa Abeywardana Foundation. Residing in Colombo, he is married and has three sons; notably, his son Pasanda Yapa Abeywardana holds a seat on the Southern Provincial Council.

See also

• List of political families in Sri Lanka