title: Janaka Bandara Tennakoon
text: # Janaka Bandara Tennakoon
  
  Janaka Bandara Tennakoon is a Sri Lankan politician, a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and a former Cabinet Minister. He was educated at Dharmaraja College, Kandy. He contested as the Group Leader of the Matale District of the Central Province and was elected to the Provincial Council with a majority of Proportional Votes in 1993; Elected as a Member of Parliament with a majority of proportional votes in the General Election of 1994; Elected as a Member of Parliament from the District of Matale with the majority of proportional votes in the general election of 2000. He also previously served as the Minister of Lands and Land Development and Minister of Public Services, Provincial Councils and Local Government.
  
  He is involved in several committees formed by the government.
  
  ## Career
  
  Started his career as a Sub Inspector of Police in 1973,
  
  Elected as a Central Province Council Member in 1993,
  
  ## Education
  
  Completed his primary and secondary education at Dharmaraja College.
  
  Holder of Diploma in Business Management, Mass Communication and Information Technology,
  
  