Harin Fernando, MP (born 28 September 1978) is a Sri Lankan politician. He is a current member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka from Badulla District. and the cabinet minister of Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure of the United National Party led National Government. He was the 7th Chief Minister of Uva Province,Born in Wattala to a Roman Catholic family, Fernando was educated at St. Joseph's College, Colombo.Fernando was appointed as United National Party (UNP) electoral organizer for Badulla District at age of 27 and won the highest amount of votes in the Uva Province Council Election in 2005, He was elected as Member of Parliament for Bandulla District in 2010 and resigned on 5 August 2014 to contest as candidate for Chief Minister of Uva Province. Even though Fernando won the highest number of preferential votes, the UNP lost in Uva Provincial Council election. Fernando became the leader of the opposition in the Uva Province Council. Wikipedia