Former Minister Kumara Welgama passes away
02-Oct-2024From 1984 to 2000, he served as the chief organiser for the Sri Lanka Freedom Party in the Agalawatte electorate.
Former Minister Kumara Welgama has passed away at the age of 74.
Kumara Welgama had passed away while receiving treatment at a private hospital, family sources said.
From 1984 to 2000, he served as the chief organiser for the Sri Lanka Freedom Party in the Agalawatte electorate.
Kumara Welgama later held key ministerial roles, serving as the Minister of Industrial Development from 2007 to 2010 and the Minister of Transport from 2010 until early 2015, under SLFP-led governments.
Since 2020, Kumara Welgama has led the New Lanka Freedom Party and contested elections in alliance with the Samagi Jana Balawegaya.
