D. Weerasingha
W. D. Weerasingha (born 15 April 1979) is a Sri Lankan politician, former provincial councillor and Member of Parliament.[1]
D. Weerasingha | |
|---|---|
ඩී. වීරසිංහ | |
| Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Constituency | Ampara District |
| Member of the Eastern Provincial Council | |
| In office 2012–2017 | |
| Constituency | Ampara District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | W. D. Weerasingha 15 April 1979 |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
| Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
Weerasingha was born on 15 April 1979.[1] He contested the 2012 provincial council election as one of the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) electoral alliance's candidates in Ampara District and was elected to the Eastern Provincial Council (EPC).[2] He resigned from the Sri Lanka Freedom Party in September 2017 to support former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.[3]
In January 2020 Weerasingha and Wimalaweera Dissanayake were accused of leading a mob that attacked Mahajana Eksath Peramuna member Rushan Milinda.[4] Weerasingha contested the 2020 parliamentary election as a Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance (SLPFA) electoral alliance candidate in Ampara District and was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka.[5][6][7]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 provincial[8] | Ampara District | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | United People's Freedom Alliance | 20,922 | Elected | ||
| 2020 parliamentary[6] | Ampara District | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance | 56,006 | Elected | ||
References
- "Directory of Members: D. Weerasingha". Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka: Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- "Preferential votes". Daily News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- Silva, Manushi (28 September 2017). "Three SLFP Provincial Council members resign". Ada Derana. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- "SLPP at war with itself in Maha Oya". News First. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- "Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981 3" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. No. 2187/26. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 8 August 2020. p. 6A. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "General Election 2020: Preferential votes of Digamadulla District". Ceylon Today. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- Parasuraman, Lakshme (9 August 2020). "Over 60 new faces in Parliament". Sunday Observer. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- "Ampara preferences" (PDF). Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka: Department of Elections. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 April 2014.
