Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena

Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana MP
මහින්ද යාපා අබේවර්ධන மகிந்த யாப்பா அபேவர்தன
21st Speaker of the Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 August 2020
Deputy	Ranjith Siyambalapitiya
Preceded by	Karu Jayasuriya
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
In office February 2015 – May 2015
Preceded by	Sumedha Jayasena
Succeeded by	Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena
Minister of Agriculture
In office 2010 – 12 January 2015
Preceded by	Maithripala Sirisena
Succeeded by	Duminda Dissanayake
Minister of Cultural Affairs
In office 2005–2010
Preceded by	Vijitha Herath
Deputy Minister of Healthcare & Nutrition
In office 2004–2005
Preceded by	Sajith Premadasa
Chief Minister of Southern Province
In office 1994–2001
Preceded by	Amarasiri Dodangoda
Succeeded by	H. G. Sirisena
Member of Parliament for Matara District
Incumbent
Assumed office 2001
Personal details
Born	(1945-10-10) 10 October 1945 (age 78) Beragama, Matara, Colony of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Political party	Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
Other political affiliations	Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance, United National Party
Children	5
Alma mater	University of Colombo, Rahula College, Matara, Thelijjawila Central College
Occupation	Landed Proprietor
Profession	Politician

Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena (born 10 October 1945) is a Sri Lankan politician. He is the current Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament since 2020. He first entered parliament in 1983.