Kanaka Herath

Hon.
Kanaka Herath
Hon. Kanaka Herath
කනක හේරත් ; கனக ஹேரத்
Minister of Highways
	In office; 18 April 2022 – 9 May 2022
President	Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime Minister	Mahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded by	Johnston Fernando
Succeeded by	Bandula Gunawardena
Member of Parliament; for Kegalle District
	In office; 2010–2024
Personal details
Born	Kanaka Herath; 29 April 1976
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Political party	Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
Other political; affiliations	Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance

Kanaka Herath (born 29 April 1976)^[1] is a Sri Lankan politician, former cabinet minister, and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He belongs to the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.^[2] He was appointed as the Minister of Highways on 18 April 2022.^[3] He served until 9 May 2022 following another mass resignation of the Sri Lankan cabinet.^[4]

References

^ "Parliament of Sri Lanka – Kanaka Herath". www.parliament.lk. 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
^ "KANAKA HERATH". Manthri.lk. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
^ "President appoints 17 new Cabinet ministers". Ada Derana.lk. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
^ "Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns as Prime Minister". Ada Derana. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022. The PM's departure also results in the dissolution of the Cabinet.