Gamini Vijith Vijithamuni Soysa

Gamini Vijith Vijithamuni Soysa is a Sri Lankan politician. He was the Chief Minister of Uva Province in Sri Lanka from July 2004 to Aug 2009. He was elected to the Sri Lankan Parliament in 1989, 2000, 2001 and 2010 from Monaragala. ^{[1] [2] [3][4][5][6]}

Hon. Vijith Vijithamuni Soysa MP
Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic Resources Development and Rural Economic Affairs
In office 1 May 2018 – 15 December 2018
President	Maithripala Sirisena
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe Mahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded by	Mahinda Amaraweera
Succeeded by	P. Harrison[N 1]
Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Management[N 2]
In office 22 March 2015 – 1 May 2018
President	Maithripala Sirisena
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Preceded by	Duminda Dissanayake
Succeeded by	Chamal Rajapaksa
Minister of Wildlife
In office 28 January 2013 – 12 January 2015
President	Maithripala Sirisena
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Preceded by	S. M. Chandrasena[N 3]
Succeeded by	Gamini Jayawickrama Perera
Member of Parliament for National List
In office 1 September 2015 – 3 March 2020
Member of Parliament for Monaragala District
In office 22 April 2010 – 26 June 2015
In office 18 October 2000 – 7 February 2004
In office 9 March 1989 – 24 June 1994
5th Chief Minister of Uva Province
In office 22 July 2004 – 20 August 2009
Preceded by	Aththintha Marakalage Buddhadasa
Succeeded by	Shasheendra Rajapaksa
Personal details
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Political party	Samagi Jana Balawegaya
Other political affiliations	Sri Lanka Freedom Party United People's Freedom Alliance

Notes

1. As Minister of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Livestock Development, Irrigation, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development
2. Minister of Irrigation from 22 March 2015 to 17 August 2015
3. As Minister of Agrarian Services and Wildlife