Akila Viraj Kariyawasam

Honourable Akila Viraj Kariyawasam MP
Minister of Education
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 January 2015
President	Maithripala Sirisena
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Preceded by	Bandula Gunawardane
Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament for Kurunegala District
Incumbent
Assumed office 2004
Personal details
Born	(1973-05-23) May 23, 1973 Kuliyapitiya
Political party	United National Party
Other political affiliations	United National Front
Residence	119 A Housing Scheme for MPP, Madiwela, Sri Jayawardenepura, Kotte
Religion	Buddhist

Akila Viraj Kariyawasam is a Sri Lankan politician and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and the current Minister of Education of Sri Lanka who assumed the office on 12th January 2015.

Kariyawasam holds a BA degree in Economics, Political Science & International Affairs from the University of Colombo and a LLB in Law from the Open University of Sri Lanka. He's the Chief Organizer of the United National Party for the Kuliyapitiya electorate and is the party's leader for the Kurunegala District.

Kariyawasam is considered a staunch believer of the UNP policies and conservative ideologies. He has won a reputation among the general public as a parliamentarian who talks substance.

Kariyawasam is married and has one daughter.