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M. K. A. D. S. Gunawardana

PEP · Politician

M. K. A. D. S. Gunawardana is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	M. K. A. D. S. Gunawardana				[sources]
Alias	Munasinghe Kariyawasam Appuhamilage Don Somadasa Gunawardana · எம். கே. ஏ .டி. எஸ். குணவர்தன				[sources]
Birth date	1947-03-06				[sources]
Death date	2016-01-19				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Sri Lanka				[sources]
Citizenship	Sri Lanka				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
Email	gunawardana_m@parliament.lk				[sources]
First name	M.				[sources]
Last name	Gunawardana				[sources]
Political association	United People's Freedom Alliance				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q12975565				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka (-2016) · Parliament (member, 2015-)				[sources]
Religion	Buddhism				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-08	Last processed	2026-05-19	First seen	2026-01-18

Descriptions

Sri Lankan politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2026-01-21

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MySociety's EveryPolitician Legislators40,464

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Global · MySociety · non-official source

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