Sumedha Gunawathie Jayasena was a Sri Lankan politician who has served as a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and as a government cabinet minister. After the tragic murder of her husband, Balage Jayasena De Silva, she was elected to take his place in Parliament.
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 • 2010–2015 Minister of Parliamentary Affairs ==References==