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Sri Lankan politician (born 1957)

Hon.Dilip WedaarachchiMP
දිලිප් වෙදආරච්චි
திலீப் வெடாராச்சி
Member of Parliament
for Hambantota District
Incumbent
Assumed office
2000
Personal details
Born (1957-02-05) 5 February 1957 (age 67)
Political partySamagi Jana Balawegaya
Other political
affiliations
United National Front
Residence(s)B41 Summit Flats, Keppetipola Mawatha, Colombo 05

Dilip Wedaarachchi (born 5 February 1957) is a Sri Lankan politician and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He is famous for having eaten raw fish at a press conference to shun the rumours claiming that Covid-19 virus can be transmitted by consumption of seafood.

References

  1. "DILIP WEDAARACHCHI". Directory of Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 6 October 2010.
  2. "Dilip Wedaarachchi eats raw fish to shun public fear". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
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