Politics
He was a radical political figure in Southern Sri Lanka since 1971. He acted as SLFP organizer of Baddegama, contested the Baddegama seat and entered Parliament in 1983. In 1993 he gave up his Opposition Parliamentary seat and made revolutionary move, giving signals end 17-year UNP Government, he was the elected Chief Minister of the Southern Province with recorded majority votes. He re-entered Parliament as an MP in 1994, and held various ministries, including those of indigenous medicine, co-operatives, vocational training, local government, public administration and home affairs. He was appointed Minister of Justice and Law Reforms in 2005. As a politician he has been man of ethics, and has never crossed over from Political from his political party, has never misappropriated public funds, and supported leftist course of views. People of Galle in appreciation continued to support Amarasiri Dodamgoda as a Minister while he was ailing due poor health in his later years. He was a firm supporter of the Sri Lankan President, Mahinda Rajapakse.
Not only in Galle City but around Sri Lanka many lands were purchased by foreigners and they continue to do so. When the new Government is formed we will not allow them to purchase lands" said Amarasiri Dodangoda former Minister and the leader of the Galle District Freedom Alliance. Amarasiri Dodangoda said he was in Parliament about 23 years and this is the first time candidates are meeting to explain their policies. He said that during the last two years UNF Ministers and MPs said many things but have not done work to people. Many became rich people. * Sri Lanka can be taken towards progress only by a Leftist Government, Amarasiri Dodangoda said. "UNP denial, of a secret pact with the LTTE is an utter falsehood, and deceptive as they have already inserted of an interim administration to North-East for a short period, in their election manifesto".- "The UNP and its leader Ranil Wicremesinghe were the most suitable tools for those business tycoons and LTTE to activate their coup against the government.
- "Sensible and patriotic people are with the PA, and not with UNP. Short time interim administration given to Prabhakaran in the North-East means giving Eelam on a platter for ever. You all should be aware of it" Amarasiri Dodangoda said.
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