Gunapala Rathnasekara
Basnayaka Yasarathnalage Gunapala Rathnasekara (born 7 December 1961) is a Sri Lankan academic, politician and Member of Parliament.[1]
Gunapala Rathnasekara | |
|---|---|
ගුණපාල රත්නසේකර | |
| Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Constituency | Kurunegala District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Basnayaka Yasarathnalage Gunapala Rathnasekara 7 December 1961 |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
| Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
| Alma mater | University of Sri Jayewardenepura Sri Krishnadevaraya University |
| Occupation | Academic |
Rathnasekara was born on 7 December 1961.[1] He has a BSc degree from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and a MCom degree from the Sri Krishnadevaraya University.[2] He is a senior lecturer in the University of Sri Jayewardenepura's Department of Accounting.[2] He is director of the Kurunegala Sipwin Private Tuition Institute.[3][4] He is a member of Viyathmaga (Path of the Learned), a pro-Rajapaksa, nationalist group of academics, businesspeople and professionals.[5][6]
Rathnasekara contested the 2020 parliamentary election as a Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance electoral alliance candidate in Kurunegala District and was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka.[7][8][9]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 parliamentary[8] | Kurunegala District | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance | 141,991 | Elected | ||
References
- "Directory of Members: B. Y. G. Rathnasekara". Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka: Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- "Mr. B Y G Rathnasekara". Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka: University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- Wanshathilake, Ariyapala (14 August 2020). "Professor Gunapala Rathnasekara appointed Kurunegala DC Chairman". Daily News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- "CA Sri Lanka recognises 13 Accredited Learning Partners". Daily FT. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- Ferdinando, Shamindra (8 August 2020). "A sizable Viyathmaga group enters parliament; Yuthukama receives two slots". The Island. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- David, Kumar (12 August 2020). "SJB Is UNP In Other Vestments: Viyath-Yuthu Is Gota's Fifth Column". Colombo Telegraph. 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. 7A. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "MR obtains 527,364 preferential votes". The Daily Mirror. 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.
