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Johnston Fernando

Politician

Johnston Fernando 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	Johnston Fernando · جونستون فرناندو				[sources]
Other name	Johnston Xavier Fernando · جونستون فرناندو · ஜோன்ஸ்டன் பெர்னாண்டோ				[sources]
Birth date	1964-12-05				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	Sri Lanka				[sources]
Country	Sri Lanka				[sources]
Citizenship	Sri Lanka				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
E-Mail	fernando_j@parliament.lk				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q6268633				[sources]
Position	Chief Government Whip (2020-2022) · Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka · Minister of Highways (2019-2022) · Minister of Ports & Shipping (2019-2020) · Parliament (member, 2015-)				[sources]
Education	St. Anne's College				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-10-02	First seen	2019-05-21

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Sri Lankan politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

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