Nalaka Godahewa

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'''Nalaka Godahewa''', ([[Sinhala language|Sinhala]]: නාලක ගොඩහේවා, [[Tamil language|Tamil]]: நாலக கொடஹேவா, born 7 June 1965) is a [[Sri Lanka]]n Businessman a Corporate Executive and a former Cabinet Minister. He was appointed as the [[Ministry of Information and Mass Media|Minister of Mass Media]] on 18 April 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=President appoints 17 new Cabinet ministers |url=http://www.adaderana.lk/news/81891/president-appoints-new-17-member-cabinet |website=Ada Derana.lk |access-date=April 18, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns as Prime Minister |url=http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=82300 |website=Ada Derana |access-date=10 August 2022 |date=9 May 2022 |quote=The PM's departure also results in the dissolution of the Cabinet.}}</ref> Prior to that he was the State Minister Urban Development since August 2020<ref>Daily FT ( Print Edition 14 August 2020).[https://www.ft.lk/news/State-Minister-Dr-Nalaka-Godahewa-assumes-duties/56-704601 State Minister Dr Nalaka Godahewa Assumes Duties] : retrieved 6 July 2023</ref> He was a [[member of parliament]] for the [[Gampaha District]] during August 2020 - September 2024 period . He had served as the Chairman, [[Securities Exchange Commission]] (August 2012–January 2015); Chairman, [[Sri Lanka Tourism]] (2010–2012); and Managing Director, Sri Lanka Insurance (2006–2009).

'''Nalaka Godahewa''', ([[Sinhala language|Sinhala]]: නාලක ගොඩහේවා, [[Tamil language|Tamil]]: நாலக கொடஹேவா, born 7 June 1965) is a [[Sri Lanka]]n business executive and a former Cabinet Minister. He was appointed as the [[Ministry of Information and Mass Media|Minister of Mass Media]] on 18 April 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=President appoints 17 new Cabinet ministers |url=http://www.adaderana.lk/news/81891/president-appoints-new-17-member-cabinet |website=Ada Derana.lk |access-date=April 18, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns as Prime Minister |url=http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=82300 |website=Ada Derana |access-date=10 August 2022 |date=9 May 2022 |quote=The PM's departure also results in the dissolution of the Cabinet.}}</ref> Prior to that he was the State Minister Urban Development since August 2020<ref>Daily FT ( Print Edition 14 August 2020).[https://www.ft.lk/news/State-Minister-Dr-Nalaka-Godahewa-assumes-duties/56-704601 State Minister Dr Nalaka Godahewa Assumes Duties] : retrieved 6 July 2023</ref> He was a [[member of parliament]] for the [[Gampaha District]] during August 2020 - September 2024 period . He had served as the Chairman, [[Securities Exchange Commission]] (August 2012–January 2015); Chairman, [[Sri Lanka Tourism]] (2010–2012); and Managing Director, Sri Lanka Insurance (2006–2009).

At the first election he faced after entering politics, Dr Nalaka Godahewa topped the preferential votes in the Gampaha District obtaining 325,479 votes<ref>Daily FT ( Print Edition 14 August 2020).[https://www.ft.lk/news/State-Minister-Dr-Nalaka-Godahewa-assumes-duties/56-704601 State Minister Dr Nalaka Godahewa Assumes Duties] : retrieved 6 July 2023</ref> He was ranked 3rd in the entire country in terms of the number of votes received by a candidate at the 2020 general election<ref>The Island ( Print Edition 7 August 2020): https://island.lk/a-sizable-viyathmaga-group-enters-parliament-yuthukama-receives-two-slots/ A sizable Viyathmaga group enters parliament : retrieved 7 August 2020</ref>

At the first election he faced after entering politics, Dr Nalaka Godahewa topped the preferential votes in the Gampaha District obtaining 325,479 votes<ref>Daily FT ( Print Edition 14 August 2020).[https://www.ft.lk/news/State-Minister-Dr-Nalaka-Godahewa-assumes-duties/56-704601 State Minister Dr Nalaka Godahewa Assumes Duties] : retrieved 6 July 2023</ref> He was ranked 3rd in the entire country in terms of the number of votes received by a candidate at the 2020 general election<ref>The Island ( Print Edition 7 August 2020): https://island.lk/a-sizable-viyathmaga-group-enters-parliament-yuthukama-receives-two-slots/ A sizable Viyathmaga group enters parliament : retrieved 7 August 2020</ref>