Thilanga Sumathipala
Hon. Thilanga Sumathipala | |
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| තිලංග සුමතිපාල திலங்க சுமதிபால | |
| Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
| In office 1 September 2015 – 12 April 2018 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Preceded by | Chandima Weerakkody |
| Succeeded by | Ananda Kumarasiri |
| Member of Parliament for National List | |
| In office 2015–2020 | |
| Member of Parliament for Colombo District | |
| In office 2010–2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 May 1964 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
| Residence(s) | Colombo, Sri Lanka. |
| Alma mater | Nalanda College Colombo |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur/Politics |
| Profession | Entrepreneur |
| Website | thilanga |
Uduwatuwage Janath Priya Thilanga Sumathipala (born 3 May 1964) (known as Thilanga Sumathipala) was a Sri Lankan politician, who was the former deputy speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka (2015 - 2018) and former president of Sri Lanka Cricket (2016–2019).
Previously he served as deputy minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training. He was a member of parliament representing the Colombo District. He served as a member of the Western Provincial Council and was the Sri Lanka Freedom Party chief organiser for the Borella Electorate in Colombo District.