Harini Amarasuriya Age, Family, Biography

Full Name Harini Nireka Amarasuriya Other Name Dr Harini Amarasuriya Profession(s) • Politician
• Academic
• Activist Physical Stats Height (approx.) 5′ 5″ (165 cm) Eye Colour Black Hair Colour Black Politics Political Party • Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna

• National People’s Power (NPP)
Political Journey • Elected as the Member of Parliament for National List from National People’s Power (NPP) (20 August 2020)
• Served as a Member of the Committee on Public Accounts and Ethics and Privileges (2020)
• Served as a Member of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Education (2020)
• Served as a Member of the CoPA Sub-Committee to investigate the issues on Medical Supplies and related matters of the Ministry of Health (2020)
• Appointed as the 16th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (24 September 2024)
• Served as a Member of the Committee on Ethics and Privileges, Public Accounts, and Women Parliamentarians Caucus in Parliament (2024)
• Served as a Member of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on International Relations (2024)
• Served as a Member of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Children, Women and Gender (2024)
• Served as a Member of the Parliamentary Caucus for Animal Welfare (2024)
• Served as a Member of the Select Committee of Parliament, which focus on ensuring gender equality, especially addressing gender-based discrimination and women’s rights violation (2024) Personal Life Date of Birth 6 March 1970 (Friday) Age (as of 2024) 54 Years Birthplace Galle, Southern Province, Sri Lanka Zodiac sign Pisces Nationality Sri Lankan Hometown Colombo, Sri Lanka School Bishop’s College, Colombo, Sri Lanka College/University • Hindu College, University of Delhi (1991-1994)
• Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
• The University of Edinburgh, Scotland Educational Qualification(s) • BA (Hons.) in Sociology from Hindu College
• MA in Applied Anthropology and Development from Macquarie University
• PhD in Social Anthropology from The University of Edinburgh Religion Buddhism Social Media • Instagram
• Facebook
• Twitter Relationships & More Marital Status Unmarried Family Parents Father– (Tea Planter) (deceased)
Mother– (Homemaker) Siblings 2 (elder)