Gamini Lokuge

(1948-2025)

Sri Lankan politician

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Gamini Kulawansa Lokuge (Sinhala: ගාමිණී ලොකුගේ, Tamil: காமினி லோகுகே; 8 May 1943 – 30 June 2025) was a Sri Lankan politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka for the Colombo Electoral District between 1989 and 2024, and had previously represented Kesbewa in the National State Assembly from 1983 to 1989. Throughout his time in Sri Lankan politics, Lokuge held many different cabinet positions, such as Minister of Power, Minister of Energy, Minister of Transport, Minister of Labour, Minister of Sports and Minister of Tourism, among many others, through many national governments. He also served as the President of the National Employees Union as well as the head of the United National Party’s Public Service Trade Union.