Kanaka Herath

Hon.
Kanaka Herath
MP
Hon. Kanaka Herath MP
කනක හේරත් ; கனக ஹேரத்
Minister of Highways
	In office; 18 April 2022 – 9 May 2022
President	Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime Minister	Mahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded by	Johnston Fernando
Succeeded by	Bandula Gunawardena
Member of Parliament; for Kegalle District
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2010
Personal details
Born	April 27, 1976 (age 48)
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Political party	Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
Other political; affiliations	Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance

Kanaka Herath is a Sri Lankan politician, former cabinet minister, and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He belongs to the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.^[1]^[2] He was appointed as the Minister of Highways on 18 April 2022.^[3] He served until 9 May 2022 following another mass resignation of the Sri Lankan cabinet.^[4]

References

^ "KANAKA HERATH". Directory of Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 13 October 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
^ "KANAKA HERATH". Manthri.lk. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
^ "President appoints 17 new Cabinet ministers". Ada Derana.lk. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
^ "Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns as Prime Minister". Ada Derana. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022. The PM's departure also results in the dissolution of the Cabinet.

Hon. Kanaka Herath MP
කනක හේරත් கனக ஹேரத்

Minister of Highways
In office 18 April 2022 – 9 May 2022
President	Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime Minister	Mahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded by	Johnston Fernando
Succeeded by	Bandula Gunawardena
Member of Parliament for Kegalle District
Incumbent
Assumed office 2010

Personal details
Born	(1976-04-27) April 27, 1976 (age 48)
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Political party	Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
Other political affiliations	Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance