Dullas Alahapperuma

Dullas Daham Kumara Alahapperuma (born May 14, 1959) is a Sri Lankan politician, former Cabinet Minister of Information and Mass Media and a Matara District member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.

The Honorable
Dullas Alahapperuma
MP
ඩලස් අලහප්පෙරුම
டல்லாஸ் அழகப்பெரும
Minister of Mass Media
In office
16 August 2021 – 3 April 2022
PresidentGotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterMahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded byKeheliya Rambukwella
Succeeded byNalaka Godahewa
Minister of Power
In office
12 August 2020 – 16 August 2021
PresidentGotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterMahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded byMahinda Amaraweera
Succeeded byGamini Lokuge
Minister of Sports
In office
22 November 2019 – 12 August 2020
PresidentGotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterMahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded byHarin Fernando
Succeeded byNamal Rajapaksa
Member of Parliament
for Matara District
Assumed office
2015
In office
1994–2001
Member of Parliament
for National List
In office
2005–2015
Personal details
Born
Dullas Daham Kumara Alahapperuma

(1959-05-14) 14 May 1959
Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partySri Lanka Freedom Party
Spouse(s)Pradeepa Dharmadasa
ChildrenMahima Induwara
Kaushika Nalanda
Alma materSt. Servatius' College
Ananda College
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionJournalist

Early life

Alahapperuma was born on 14 May 1959 in Dikwella, Matara to Carolis Alahapperuma and Aslin Alahapperuma, who were principals of local schools. [1] Alahapperuma received his primary and secondary education at St. Servatius' College and Ananda College. Studied Political Science at the University of Iowa, for one and half years, but did not complete the degree [2]

Family

He is married to popular singer Pradeepa Dharmadasa, daughter of P.K and Hema Dharmadasa[1] of Galle, and has two children Mahima Induwara and Kaushika Nalanda.


See also

References
  1. WELABADA, Lakmal (5 October 2008). "I appreciate him as a politician but prefer the journalist in him". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  2. "BUSINESS TODAY -Dullas Alahapperuma Outlines the track record". www.businesstoday.lk. Retrieved 23 July 2020.


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