Dilip Wedaarachchi | |
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| දිලිප් වෙදආරච්චි திலீப் வெடாராச்சி | |
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| Member of Parliament for Hambantota District | |
| Assumed office 2000 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 February 1957 |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Other political affiliations | United National Front |
| Residence(s) | B41 Summit Flats, Keppetipola Mawatha, Colombo 05 |
Dilip Wedaarachchi (born 5 February 1957) is a Sri Lankan politician and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.[1] He is famous for having eaten raw fish at a press conference to shun the rumours claiming that Covid-19 virus can be transmitted by consumption of seafood.[2] He gained further fame by demonstrating evidence of two thirds during a parliament session.[3]
References edit
- ^ "DILIP WEDAARACHCHI". Directory of Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 6 October 2010.
- ^ "Dilip Wedaarachchi eats raw fish to shun public fear". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "දිලිප් වෙදආරච්චි වසර 4 කට පෙර පාර්ලිමේන්තු සභාව මැද සරම ඉස්සූ වීඩියෝව". Gossip Lanka News. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
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