Ameer Ali Shihabdeen

Ammer Ali Seyed Mohammad Sihabdeen (born 20 December 1961) is a Sri Lankan politician, a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka^[1] and a Deputy Minister of Rural Economic Affairs.^[2] Ameer Ali is married and has three sons.^[3]

Hon. Ameer Ali Sihabdeen MP
Minister of Disaster Relief Services
In office 2007–2010
Member of Parliament for Batticaloa District
Incumbent
Assumed office 17 August 2015
In office 2 April 2004 – 9 February 2010
Personal details
Born	Ammer Ali Seyed Mohammad Sihabdeen (1961-03-09) 9 March 1961 (age 64) Oddamavadi, Sri Lanka
Political party	United National Party
Spouse	Hayrunnisa Ameer Ali
Residence	Colombo, Sri Lanka
Alma mater	Sri Lanka Law College
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Teacher, Lawyer

At the 13th parliamentary elections in April 2004 he was elected to parliament as a member for Batticaloa. He served as the Non-Cabinet Minister of Disaster Relief Services from 2007 until February 2010. Sihabdeen failed to get re-elected at the subsequent parliamentary elections in 2010.

In 2012 Sihabdeen was elected to the 2nd Eastern Provincial Council, representing United People's Freedom Alliance in the Batticaloa Electoral District.^[4]

At the 15th parliamentary elections, held in August 2015, he was re-elected as a member for Batticaloa, representing the All Ceylon Makkal Congress. After his election he was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Rural Economic Affairs.