Isura Devapriya

Isura Devapriya
8th Chief Minister of Western Province
In office
8 September 2015 – 21 April 2019
Preceded byPrasanna Ranatunga
Personal details
BornSri Lanka
CitizenshipSri Lankan
Political partySri Lanka Freedom Party
SpouseArjuna Mirani Kolombage
ChildrenArjuna Danushika (daughter)[1]
Alma materAnanda Sastralaya, Kotte[2]

Isura Devapriya is a Sri Lankan politician who was the Chief Minister of the Western Province. He was appointed to the position on 8 September 2015,[3][4] following the election of his predecessor, Prasanna Ranatunga, to parliament.[5]

Controversies

Corruption

Isura Devapriya spend luxury Belgium chair import 125 chairs, each costing up to LKR 640,000 for the Western Provincial Council. Estimate total cost up to LKR 80 million. Devapriya explained that the newly constructed 15-story provincial council building, with its modern facilities, requires modern furniture.[6]

The Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU) has raised concerns that Isura Devapriya in the Western Province are altering school name boards to include their own name like Madiwela Sri Rahula Vidyalaya has been renamed Isuru Maha Vidyalaya, allegedly as a form of gratitude for their contributions to the schools.[7]

Minister Nalinda Jayathissa, Chief Government Whip, disclosed details of payments made from the President's Fund to various politicians between 2005 and 2024. The list of recipients includes Isura Devapriya.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Dhanushika's Arangethram Today". Ceylon Today. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  2. ^ "We must associate exemplary characters to achieve success in our life – President". President's News Division=. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  3. ^ "New Chief Ministers to WPC and NWPC". Ceylon Today. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Devapriya, Dassanayake appointed Chief ministers". Sri Lanka Mirror. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  5. ^ "New chief ministers appointed for Western and North Western Provinces". Colombo page. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Public interest | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Changed school name boards spring up with VIP names". The Sunday Times Sri Lanka. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Govt. reveals MPs benefitted from President's Fund | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 19 December 2024.


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