Former Minister Kumara Welgama passes away

September 28, 2024 07:36 am

Former Minister Kumara Welgama has passed away at the age of 74.

He had passed away while receiving treatment at a private hospital, family sources said.

From 1984 to 2000, Welgama served as the chief organiser for the Sri Lanka Freedom Party in the Agalawatte electorate.

He later held key ministerial roles, serving as the Minister of Industrial Development from 2007 to 2010 and the Minister of Transport from 2010 until early 2015, under SLFP-led governments.

Since 2020, he has led the New Lanka Freedom Party and contested elections in alliance with the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB).

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