Shan Wijayalal De Silva

Hon.
Gustinha Wadu Shan Wijayalal De Silva
ෂාන් විජයලාල් ද සිල්වා
ஷான் விஜயலால் த சில்வா
Member of Parliament
for Galle District
In office
15 August 2020 – 24 September 2024
Majority67,793 preferential votes
5th Governor of Eastern Province
In office
5 June 2019 – 16 November 2019
Preceded byM. L. A. M. Hizbullah
Succeeded byAnuradha Yahampath
5th Chief Minister of Southern Province
In office
16 July 2004 – 26 April 2019
Preceded byH. G. Sirisena
Personal details
BornShan Wijayalal De Silva
(1959-08-17) 17 August 1959
Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka
CitizenshipSri Lankan
PartySamagi Jana Balawegaya (since 2024)
Other political
affiliations
Sri Lanka Freedom Party (until 2024)
Children2
Alma materDharmasoka College, Ambalangoda
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionCustom Officer

Shan Wijayalal De Silva (born 17 August 1959) is a Sri Lankan politician and former member of parliament for the Galle District from 2020 to 2024. Since 1 January 2024, he has belonged to the Samagi Jana Balawegaya.[1] He previously belonged to the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.[2][3][4]

He has previously served as Chief Minister of the Southern Province from 2004 to 2019. Less than two months after leaving the office, Shan Wijayalal De Silva was sworn in as Governor of the Eastern Province, and served for five months from 5 June to 16 November 2019.

Corruption allegations

On 10 June 2026, De Silva was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over allegations of corruption amounting to Rs. 16.5 million (approximately US$48,910) in 2019 and procurement irregularities.[5] Subsequently he was remanded until 12 June 2026 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "SLFP MP Shan Wijayalal joins SJB". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  2. ↑ Southern Province Chief Minister Archived 2012-04-06 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Southern Province chief Ministers
  4. ↑ "Shan Wijayalal De Silva sworn in". Archived from the original on 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
  5. ↑ "Bribery Commission arrests Shan Wijayalal over chair procurement scam". Daily Mirror. 2026-06-10. Archived from the original on 2026-06-10. Retrieved 2026-06-10.
  6. ↑ "Shan Wijayalal remanded over alleged procurement irregularities". Daily Mirror. 2026-06-10. Archived from the original on 2026-06-10. Retrieved 2026-06-10.
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