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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.