Thalatha Atukorale

Thalatha Atukorale (born May 30, 1963) is a Sri Lankan politician and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. Mrs. Atukorala was appointed as the cabinet minister of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare by President Maithripala Sirisena on January 12, 2015. She is the sister of Late Gamini Atukorale, Former Minister and Assistant leader of the United National Party.
Mrs. Atukorale came in to active politics in 2004, after the death of her brother Gamini Atukorale a former cabinet minister and assistant leader of the United National Party. She won a seat in the parliament at the 2004, 2010 and the 2015 elections from Rathnapura district.