title: Wasantha Aluwihare
text: # Wasantha Aluwihare
  
  Wasantha Aluwihare (born 16 July 1962) is a Sri Lankan politician from Matale and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka belonging to the United National Party. He is the current State Minister of Agriculture in the United National Party led unity government, He was earlier the Chief Minister of the Central Province of Sri Lanka. He is the son of Alick Aluwihare and brother of Ranjith Aluwihare. He also served as the Deputy Minister of Mahaweli Development and Environment before given the state ministry.
  
  