Sumedha Jayasena

Honourable Sumedha Jayasena MP
Minister of Women's Affairs
In office 2000–2001
Minister of Women Affairs & Social Welfare
Minister of Child Development & Women's Empowerment
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
In office 2010 – 12 January 2015
Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament for Monaragala District
Incumbent
Assumed office 1994
Personal details
Born	(1952-07-29) July 29, 1952
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Political party	Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Other political affiliations	United People's Freedom Alliance
Residence	113 Diyawanna Gardens, Battaramulla
Religion	Buddhist

Sumedha Gunawathie Jayasena is a Sri Lankan politician, a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and a government cabinet minister. Dr. Sumedha G. Jayasena is the Minister of Parliamentary affairs of Sri Lanka, aged 62.Sumedha G.Jyasena,has held various cabinet ministerial positions over the 25 continuous years of her political career. She has been doing an enormous service to her Constituency 'Monaragala' over the years.She contributed massively to the rehabilitation/rebuild process after 2004 devastating Tsunami in Sri Lanka as the Minister of social services.

History of Sumedha.G. Jayasena's political Career

• 1989-1994 Member of Parliament Monaragala District
• 1994-1999 Deputy Minister of Buddhist Affairs
• 1999-2005 Minister of Social Services
• 2005-2010 Minister of Women's Affairs/Empowerment
• 2010–present Minister of Parliamentary Affairs