Senarath Attanayake was a Sri Lankan politician and lawyer who became the first wheelchair user admitted to the Sri Lankan bar and the first person with a disability to enter Sri Lankan politics. Paralyzed by polio at age two, he served as minister of agriculture, irrigation, livestock and land from 1999 to 2004 and completed four terms on the Uva Provincial Council, where he created the island's first disability and age friendly district, before his death in 2017.
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Political Role Political RoleMember of the Uva Provincial Council 1 Political RoleMinister of Agriculture, Irrigation & Forestry 1 Sources
1. Senarath Attanayake - Wikipedia (Wikipedia)
- intro: 'was the Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation, Livestock, Land and Forestry between 2000 and 2005'
- intro: 'also became acting Chief Minister for a brief period'
- intro: 'a member of the Uva Provincial Council'
View the Source2. Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the UN: Permanent Mission mourns the passing of disability rights activist
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the passing of Mr. Senarath Attanayake after a brief illness, in Colombo, yesterday, 28th August 2017
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Paralyzed by polio at age two, he served as minister of agriculture, irrigation, livestock and land from 1999 to 2004 and completed four terms on the Uva Provincial Council, where he created the island's first disability and age friendly district, before his death in 2017.
View the Source3. Wikipedia: Senarath Attanayake
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12 August 1966
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