John Amaratunga

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Hon. John Amaratunga MP
Minister of Tourism Development, Wildlife and Christian Religious Affairs
In office 20 December 2018 – 21 November 2019
President	Maithripala Sirisena
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Preceded by	Wasantha Senanayake
Minister of Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs
In office 4 September 2015 – 26 October 2018
President	Maithripala Sirisena
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Succeeded by	Wasantha Senanayake
Minister of Land
In office 2 March 2016 – 2017
President	Maithripala Sirisena
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Minister of Interior
In office 2001–2003
Member of Parliament for Gampaha District
In office 1989–2020
Personal details
Born	(1940-05-21) 21 May 1940 (age 84)
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Political party	United National Party
Other political affiliations	United National Front
Spouse	Hyacinth Amaratunga
Residence(s)	88 Negombo Road, Kandana
Occupation	Attorney-at-Law

John Anthony Emmanuel Amaratunga (Sinhala: ජෝන් ඇන්තනී එමානුවෙල් අමරතුංග) (born 21 May 1940) is a Sri Lankan politician and lawyer. He is a representative of Gampaha District for the United National Party in the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He resides in Kandana.He was the minister Tourism Development, Christian Religious Affairs and Land in the United National Party led government. He also held the powerful ministry of Interior in the 2001-2004 United National Party government.