Weerakumara Dissanayake (original) (raw)
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Sri Lankan politician
| Weerakumara Dissanayake | |
|---|---|
| වීරකුමාර දිසානායක வீரகுமார திஸாநாயக்க | |
| State Minister of Mahaweli Development | |
| In office2018–2018 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Deputy Minister of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development | |
| In office2010–2015 | |
| President | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | D. M. Jayaratne |
| Member of Parliamentfor Anuradhapura District | |
| In office2010–2018 | |
| Member of Parliamentfor Puttalam District | |
| In office2004–2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1971-04-10) 10 April 1971 (age 53) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
| Other politicalaffiliations | United People's Freedom Alliance, National Freedom Front |
Weerakumara Dissanayake (Sinhala: වීරකුමාර දිසානායක) (born 10 April 1971) is a Sri Lankan politician and former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He is a member of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and member of the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA). He was deputy minister of Ministry of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development from 2010 to 2015.[1] In 2017 he left the National Freedom Front (NFF) to join the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.[2]
In the 2004 General Elections Weerakumara contested the Puttalam Electorate from the United People's Freedom Alliance and was elected. On 2 April 2018, Weerakumara was appointed as the State Minister of Mahaweli Development.[3]
Electoral history of Weerakumara Dissanayake
| Election | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 parliamentary | Puttalama District | UPFA | 50,194 | Elected |
| 2010 parliamentary[4] | Anuradhapura District | UPFA | 27,102 | Elected |
| 2015 parliamentary[5] | Anuradhapura District | UPFA | 69,489 | Elected |
| 2020 parliamentary[6] | Anuradhapura District | UPFA | - | Not Elected |
- ^ Jayakody, Rasika (10 October 2010). "JVP using SF 'to cover its political nudity".
- ^ "Split In Weerawansa's National Freedom Front: Weerakumara - Piyasiri Wijenaike - PB Kumara Join SLFP". asianmirror.lk. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018.
- ^ "New State and Deputy Ministers..." Ada derana. 2 April 2018.
- ^ "General Elections 2010 preferential votes" (PDF). The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 10 April 2010.
- ^ Santiago, Melanie (18 August 2015). "General Election 2015: Full list of preferential votes". News First.
- ^ Mudalige, Disna (8 August 2020). "Nearly 1/3 MPs from former Parliament lose their seats: Full list of preferential votes". News First.