Former Minister Kumara Welgama has passed away at the age of 74, according to family sources. He died while undergoing treatment at a private hospital.
From 1984 to 2000, Welgama served as the chief organizer for the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) in the Agalawatte electorate.
He later took on significant ministerial roles, including Minister of Industrial Development from 2007 to 2010 and Minister of Transport from 2010 to early 2015, under SLFP-led governments.
Since 2020, he led the New Lanka Freedom Party and ran for elections in alliance with the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB).
