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Prof. Chrishantha Abeysena (Sinhala: ක්‍රිෂාන්ත අබේසේන; Tamil: கிரிஷாந்த அபேசேன) is a Sri Lankan politician who has served as the Minister of Science and Technology since November 2024. He was elected to the Parliament from Gampaha Electoral District as a member of the National People's Power in the 2024 Sri Lankan parliamentary election.

Education

Abeysena undertook medical studies at the University of Colombo, where he obtained as MBBS. He then obtained an MA in Buddhist Studies from the Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies in 1994, an MSc in Community Medicine from the Institute of Medicine in 1995, and an MA in International Relations from the University of Colombo in 1998.

References

1. "Prof. Chrishantha Abeysena appointed as Science, Technology minister". Daily Mirror. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
2. "The New Prime Minister and Cabinet Officially Sworn". Department of Government Information Sri Lanka. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
3. "Academics, Tamils and an extremist Sinhala nationalist". Tamil Guardian. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
4. "Gampaha District preference votes results: Vijitha breaks Harini's record". Ada Derana. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
5. "Newly elected MPs: Gampaha". Times Online. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
6. "Gampaha District: Final Preferencial Votes". Newswire. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
7. Abeysena, Chrishantha. "Prof. H. T. C. S. Abeysena". medicine.kln.ac.lk. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
8. "Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies". pgipbs. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
9. "Postgraduate Institute of Medicine".

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Uva (13)	Badulla (9) Sudath Balagalla Raveendra Bandara Chamara Sampath Dassanayake Dinindu Hennayake Ambika Samuel Kitnan Selvaraj Samantha Vidyaratna Nayana Wasalathilake Chaminda Wijesiri Monaragala (6) H. M. Dharmasena R. M. Jayawardena Chathuri Gangani Sarath Kumara Ajith Priyadarshana Ruwan Wijeweera
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