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View(s):Jeevan Thondaman- (SLPP- Nuwara Eliya)
Born 1994
Involved in politics with his father late Arumugan Thondaman.
Followed law degree in India.
Served as secretary and later as Chief Deputy Secretary of the Ceylon Workers’ Congress (CWC).
Appointed CWC General Secretary following the death of his father in May
M. Rameshwaram - (SLPP- Nuwara Eliya)
Served as treasury of the CWC
Served in several Ministries-Tamil Education and Hindu Affairs and Agriculture in the Central Provincial Council
Nimal Piyathissa - (SLPP- Nuwara Eliya)
Resident of Walapane.
A journalist who entered politics as a member of the Walapane Pradeshiya Sabha.
Entered from the JVP, later joined SLPP
Served as Central Provincial Council Agriculture minister
M. Udayakumar – (SJB- Nuwara Eliya)
Holds a management degree
Member of the Central Provincial Council representing the Workers National Front
Shashindra Rajapaksa – (SLPP-Monaragala)
Eldest son of Minister Chamal Rajapaksa
Former Basnayake Nilame of the Ruhunu Kataragama Devalaya
Served twice as Uva Provincial Council Chief Minister
Kumarasiri Rathnayake – (SLPP-Monaragala)
Holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Ruhuna, teacher by profession
Entered politics as a member of the Monaragala Pradeshiya Sabha
Elected to the Uva Provincial Council three times and served as a Minister twice
Gayashan Nawanandana - (SLPP-Monaragala)
Medical graduate from Rajarata University, born in Sevanagala
While serving as Chief Medical Officer of the Hambegamuwa Regional Hospital contested the parliamentary elections and was elected as an MP
Dharmasena Wijesinghe – (SJB-Monaragala)
Born in Okkampitiya, businessman by profession
Was a member of the Buttala Pradeshiya Sabha
Kokila Harshani – (SLPP-Gampaha)
Past pupil of Holy Cross College, Gampaha
Worked at Sri Lankan Airlines
Entered politics to fill the position of his late brother Namal Gunawardhana.
SLFP party organiser for Meerigama
Nalin Fernando – (SLPP-Gampaha)
Studied at Wennappuwa St Joseph Vaz College and Colombo University*
Completed Masters degree at the University of Northampton, England
Former Chairman Lanka Sathosa
Former Chairman, Co-operative Wholesale Corporation.
Director, Agricultural Product Marketing Authority
Director, Paddy Marketing Board.
Director, Sri Lanka Steel Corporation
Director, State Commercial Wholesale Corporation.
Nalaka Godahewa- (SLPP-Gampaha)
Past student of Ananda College.
Entered Engineering faculty, University of Moratuwa in 1986
Obstained MBA from the PIM of University of Sri Jayewardenepura
PhD in Economics from the University of South Australia
Former Chairman of Securities Exchange Commission.
Pradeep Undugoda- (SLPP- Colombo)
Born in 1971
Schooled in Ananda College
Studied at Kotelawala Defence University
Served in the Sri Lanka Infantry.
Obtained his postgraduate degree from the University of Moratuwa
Currently pursuing his PhD at the University of Malaysia.
He contested in the 2014 Provincial Council and won
Contsted parliamentary election for the first time
Anupa Pasqual – (SLPP-Kalutara)
Born in 1964 in Matugama , Kalutara district
Past pupil of Ananda Sastralaya National School and Royal College, Colombo
Completed Science Degree at the University of Colombo.
Former Senior Environmental Officer at the Central Environmental Authority of Sri Lanka.
Member of the Viyathmaga
Upul Galappaththi- (SLPP-Hambantota)
Schooled in Tissamaharama National School and Debarawewa National School
Graduate of Faculty of Medicine – University of Ruhuna
Former Hambantota District Coordinator for GMOA.
Founder of Hela Bodu Maga.
Nipuna Ranawaka – (SLPP – Matara)
Born 1990
Mother is Gandhini Rajapaksa, daughter of D.A.Rajapaksa
Past pupil of Royal College, Colombo
Business Management degree holder.
Owns several businesses related to the tourism sector
Active member of Nilwala Neluma foundation.
Karuna Kodithuwakku – (SLPP-Matara)
Past pupil of Horagoda Maha Vidyalaya.
Businessman by profession.
Isuru Dodangoda – (SLPP- Galle)
Past pupil of Ananda College, Colombo.
Obtained IT degree from the University of Greenwich, London and PHD from Cardiff Metropolitan University, India.
Elected to the Southern Provincial Council for the first time in 2014
Weerasumana Weerasinghe - (SLPP- Matara)
Schooled at St.Thomas’ College, Matara.
Elected to the Kotagala Pradeshiya Sabha in 1997
Served in the Provincial Council from 2004 to 2014
Southern Provincial Council Minister in 2014
Sudath Manjula – (SLPP-Kegalle)
Born 1972
A past pupil of Ruwanwella Rajasinghe Maha Vidyalaya.
Served as the Vice President of the local government in 2006
*Elected to the Ruwanwella Pradeshiya Sabha in 2011
Pramitha Bandara Thennakoon - (SLPP- Matale)
Past pupil of St. Peter’s College, Colombo
Son of Janaka Bandara Thennakoon.
LLB from The University of Buckingham
LLM from La Trobe University, Melbourne.
Served as diplomat in Cairo, Egypt.
Served in the provincial council from 2009 – 2013.