8 THE SUNDAY TIMES ELECTIONS Sunday April 18, 2010 New faces in Parliament Dr. UPFA Nimal Senarath UPFA Born in 1960 Born in 1969. S. Udayan (Silvestri Wijesinghe Doctor by profession. A medical doctor by profes- alantin alias ) Born in 1969. R. Duminda Former DMO of the sion. Born in 1972. Educated at Kirindigalla MV Born 1974. Negombo Hospital. Son of former Education Studied at Delft Maha and Ibbagamuwa MV. Businessman. Served for more than 10 Minister . Vidyalaya. Profession – Businessman. Studied at St. Peter’s Col- years at the Children’s Health Studied at Richmond Col- Joined EPDP in 1992. UNP Organiser of Rambo- lege, Colombo. Care Bureau of the Health. lege, Galle. Former deputy Chairman of dagalla in 2006. Elected to the Western Pro- Chief Organiser of Akmeemana. the Karaveddy Pradeshiya Sabha. Elected to the North Western Provincial Coun- vincial Council in 2009 on the Executive Committee Member of the Cey-Nor cil in 2009. UPFA ticket and topped the preferential votes Fishing Net Factory. Father of two. list. SLFP Chief Organiser for Kolonnawa. Barister of Law. Studied at Sajin Vaas Gunawardene Awarded Deshabimana Deshashakthi Janaran- S. Thomas’ Prep. Graduated Born in 1973. WANNI PUTTALAM jana from the National Peace Association. Univ. Buckingham LLB. Prominent business Great grandson of Ceylon’s personality. UPFA UPFA first Prime Minister D. S. SLFP Galle District Senanayake and F.R. Organiser. Noor Mohommed Farook Victory Anthony Perera Senanayake. President’s Coordinating Born in 1975. Native of Born in 1949. Born 1964 Secretary. Silavathurai, Mannar. Entered politics in 1967 Businessman. Entered politics by successfully contesting the Businessman. Contested a through the SLFP Served as President of the UNP 2009 Southern Provincial Council election. election for the time. Served as Leader of the Op- then Cricket Board. position in the Chilaw PS Held Chairmanship of Sri from 1991. Lanka Telecom. Born in 1975. DIGAMADULLA Elected to the North Western PC in 1994. Studied at Nalanda College, Studied at S. Thomas’ Prep. Mohan Priyadarshana Appointed Leader of the House of the NWPC Colombo; joined the London College of Printing Graduated from Sussex Uni- Silva UPFA in 1998 and Fisheries Minister from 2000 to (UK) for higher studies in 1983. versity, UK. A former Direc- Born in 1969 2009. Elected to the Western Provincial Council in tor of the Wijeya Newspa- Attorney-at-law. Rear Admiral (retd.) Sar- 2009 on the UPFA ticket . pers Ltd. Great grandson of Studied at St. Aloysius ath Weerasekara Ceylon’s first Prime Minister College, Galle. Director General of the Civil D. S. Senanayake and F.R. Senanayake. Ap- Chief Organiser of the Rath- Defence Force. - UNP pointed UNP organizer Biyagama electorate; gama Electorate since 1996. Studied at Ananda College Puttalam district contested the Western Provincial elections Former member of the Hikkaduwa Pradeshiya MA and M.Phil graduate of Born in 1971 and secured the largest number of preference Sabha. the Kelaniya University; Na- Past pupil of St. Peter's Born in 1956. votes from Gampaha district. Elected to the Southern Provincial Council tional Defence College Graduate (India) and College Colombo. Educationist. twice. Naval War College graduate (USA). He joined the Sri Lanka Air Received his primary educa- Force and later the tion at Royal College, Colom- SriLankan airlines. bo; later admitted to Ananda UNP Hailing from a family with a political back- College Born in 1984 in Kuwait Sriyani Wijewickreme ground, he contested the provincial council Graduated with an Honours Degree in Engineer- where she lived for 20 Born in 1969. elections in 2004 and was defeated. In 2009 ing from the University of Moratuwa in 1980. years. Born in 1977. Studied at Galapitigala MV, he recontested the PC elections and was Founded the Lyceum International School in Popular teledrama actress Journalist/media personality. Ampara; D. S. Senanayake appointed as a PC minister. 1993. and movie . UNP Organiser for Baddega- MV Ampara. Elected to the Western Provincial Council in Studied at Indian Interna- ma. Graduated from the Colom- 2009 on the UNP ticket. tional School, Kuwait. Marked his entry into poli- bo University Faculty of Law UNP Holds a Diploma in Dancing from an Indian In- tics by contesting the in 1995. stitute Southern Provincial Council elections where Served as an attorney-at-law at the Colombo Won the Sumathi Award for Best Upcoming he emerged victorious. High Court for about six months before moving Born in 1971. Actress to the Ampara Magistrate Court. Studied at St. Peter’s Col- Former restauranteer. Award for Most popular actress sponsored by Served as Acting Magistrate at the Ampara lege. Elected to the Western Pro- Vendol HAMBANTOTA Magistrate Court till entry into politics in 2007. Holds BSc and MSc de- vincial Council in 2009 on the Daughter of R.G.A. Wijewickreme, former Am- grees in Electronic Engi- UNP ticket; served as Leader UPFA para District Organiser for the Mahajana Ek- neering Maryland Univer- of the Opposition of the NUWARA-ELIYA sath Peramuna (MEP) sity, USA. council’s; appointed ‘Good- Namal Rajapaksa Active in politics since 2003. will Ambassador’ of the Uni- UPFA Born in 1986. Son of former UNP Minister Festus Perera. ted Nations Fund for Population Activities in Youngest member of the ITAK 1998. Velusami Radhakrishnan new Parliament. Served as Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Born in 1952. Student at a leading univer- G.H.P. Piyasena ANURADHAPURA Malaysia from 2002 to 2004. Studied at Holy Trinity Col- sity in London. Born in 1961 Crowned Mrs. World in 1985. lege Nuwara Eliya; St. Pe- Studied at St. Thomas’ Col- The only Sinhalese candi- UPFA ter’s and St. Joseph’s, Co- lege, Mount Lavinia. date to contest and win lombo. Successfully captained the STC Rugby team from a Tamil political party. Asanka Shehan Father of four. for several years. Served as Pradeshiya Sabha Semasinghe Elected member of the Nuwara Eliya Prade- Youth activist and founder of ‘Tharunyayata Chairman for six months. 37 years of age. Attorney-at-law and actor. shiya Sabha and its Chariman in 1991; elected Hetak’ (Youth Aspirations). Polled 1,1130 preferential votes at last week’s Studied at St. Joseph’s Studied Trinity College Kan- to the Central Provincial Council in 1999. Eldest son of President . General Election. College, Anuradhapura; D. dy. S. Senanayake Vidyalaya, Awarded a full scholarship to Colombo. University of West Virginia in KURUNEGALA Graduated with an Hon- 1991. P.K. Indika ours Degree from the New Delhi University, Appointed as the UNP Or- Born in 1967. Born in 1966. UPFA India. ganiser for Kaduwela --the youngest UNP or- Studied at Suriyagaha Pa- Son of Former Deputy Chair- Postgraduate studies at the Peradeniya Uni- ganiser at the time-- thana Tamil Vidyalaya and man of the Southern Provin- K.W. Shantha Bandara versity in Business Administration. Appointed Legal Secretary to the UNP in 1996. Ragala Tamil Vidyalaya. cial Council P. K. Dharmada- Born in 1973. Grandson of Former Speaker K.B. Ratnayake Elected to the Western Provincial Council in Attorney-at-law. sa. Studied at Nakkawatta 2009. Acting Magistrate Nuwara Studied at St. Mary’s Con- MMV. Eliya. vent Matara from Grade 1 to Father of three. 3; Richmond College, Galle from Grade 4 to Entered politics in 1994 as Sarath Chandrasiri Advanced Level. an Alawwa Pradeshiya Sabha member and Muthukumarana Prabha Ganeshan UNP Active member of the Southern Provincial Provincial council Leader of the Opposition. 57 years of age. 40 years of age. Council since 1999 holding key portfolios such Appointed SLFP Dambadeniya Organiser in Studied at Anuradhapura Studied at Wesley College, Palani Digambaran as Agriculture, Housing and Construction, 2005. Madhya Maha Vidyalaya. Colombo. Born in 1967. Sports, etc Elected to North Western Provincial Council in Elected to the North Cen- Elected to the Western Pro- A textile businessman. 2009 where he served as Minister of Agricutlure. tral Province in 1994. vincial Council in 2009. Contested under the Up- An International Referee of Karate and Volleyball. Served as Provincial Coun- Younger brother of Leader of country People’s Front ticket JAFFNA Represented Sri Lanka at an Indian karate con- cil Minister of Agriculture. Democratic People’s Front and entered the Central Pro- test where he won a bronze medal. Mano Ganeshan. vincial Council in 2004. ITAK Contested on the UNP ticket and returned to POLONNARUWA the PC in 2009. S. Saravanabhawan Born in 1953. Neranjan UPFA DNA Businessman. Wickramasinghe Gen. (Rtd) Sarath Studied at Hindu College, Age 47. Fonseka Sri Ranga Jeyaratnam Jaffna. The only son of former Min- Born in 1975. Born in 1950. Born in 1971. Diploma holder in Business ister D.P. Wickremasinghe Businessman. Former Commander of the Journalist/media personali- Administration (London). Studied at Trinity College, Studied at Polonnaruwa Sri Lanka Army and Chief of ty. Owns a newspaper company. Kandy. Rajakeeya Maha Vidya- Defence Staff. Host of popular political TV Joined politics in 1999. laya, Polonnaruwa. Received primary educa- programme Minnal, on Appointed Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs First entry into in politics. tion at the Madawalalanda Shakthi TV. during his first term in parliament Maha Vidyalaya (1955–1957) in Ampara; Native of Jaffna. S. Shridharan SLFP organiser for Mawathagama. secondary education from Dharmasoka Col- Studied at Vavuniya Tamil Maha Vidyalaya and Born in 1968. Father of two daughters. MONERAGALA lege, Ambalangoda (1958–1965) and Ananda Hindu College, Jaffna Grew up at the Gurukulam College, Colombo (1966–1969). Joined MBC Networks after completing stud- Hindu Children’s orphanage Presidential candidate in January 2010 presi- ies. in Kilinochchi. dential election.Currently in military custody. Conducted a programme called Erimalai (Vol- Studied at Vaddakkachi Tharanath Basnayake 50 years age. cano) on Shakthi FM. Ramanathapuram Age - 24 Studied at Radaliyadda GTMS,Vaddakkachi M.V; Al- Studied at Maliyadeva Col- Junior School; Wellassa laippiddy Parasakthy M.V, Kilinochi and Hindu lege, Kurunegala. Madhya Maha Vidya- GAMPAHA GALLE College. Son of former Minister of laya. BA External Jaffna University. Sports. Graduated from the Kela- UPFA Special training in agriculture; NIE Executive Appointed Organizer of Gal- niya University; MA Uni- UPFA Committee Member. gamuwa in 2009. versity of Colombo. Nishantha Muthuhettigama Prinicpal of Kilinochchi Maha Vidyalaya. Served as Chairman of the Bibile Prade- Born in 1971 Born in 1971. shiya Sabha; elected to the Uva Provincial Educated at Ashoka Ka- Businessman. UNP Council in1999. nishta Vidyalaya and Studied at Mahinda College, UNP Ananda College, Colombo. Galle. Ashoka Abeysinghe Businessman. Entered politics in 1991 as Born in 1956. To be continued next week. Assisted his father Minis- an elected member of the Born in 1972. Studied at Hettipola MV; Isi- Compiled by: Himal Kotelawala with the as- ter Reggie Ranatunga in Nagoda Pradeshiya Sabha, Businesswoman. pathana, Colombo; St. sistance of our correspondents the early stages of his political career; later in- the youngest PS member in the country at the Studied at Karainagar Hindu Anne’s Kurunegala and Nar- Wasantha Chandrapala, Athula Bandara, Push- volved in the campaign of his brother Prasan- time. College. ammala MV. pakumara Jayaratne, Gamini Mahadura, na Ranatunga who became the Chief Minister Elected twice to the Southern Provincial Coun- Actively involved in politics Businessman. Sumanasiri Gunathilake, Shelton Hettiarachchi, of the Western Province. cil. from 1999. Contested Kurunegala MC from the SLFP in Lasantha Niroshana Perera, Hiran Priyankara SLFP Organiser for Baddegama. Wife of late UNP MP T. Maheswaran. 2005; later crossed over to UNP. Jayasinghe, Nimal Rohana, N. Parameswaran, S. R. Lambert and Indumathi Jayasena.