Nipuna Ranawaka
Nipuna Ranawaka | |
|---|---|
| නිපුණ රණවක நிபுனா ரணவக்க | |
| Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
| In office 20 August 2020 – 24 September 2024 | |
| Constituency | Matara District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 November 1990 |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
| Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
Nipuna Ranawaka (born 1 November 1990) is a Sri Lankan businessman, politician and Member of Parliament.[1]
Ranawaka was born on 1 November 1990.[1][2] He is a nephew of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.[3][4] He was educated at Royal College, Colombo and has degree in business management.[2] He owns several businesses in the tourism sector.[2] He is a member of Nilwala Neluma Foundation.[2]
Ranawaka contested the 2020 parliamentary election as a Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance electoral alliance candidate in the Matara District and was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka.[5][6][7]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 parliamentary[6] | Matara District | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance | 131,010 | Elected | ||
| 2024 parliamentary | Matara District | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Not elected[8] | |||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Directory of Members: Nipuna Ranawaka". Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka: Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Get to know your new parliamentarians". The Sunday Times. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ Padmasiri, Ranjith (9 August 2020). "Politics runs in their blood". The Sunday Times. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn in as Sri Lanka's PM after record victory". Al Jazeera. Doha, Qatar. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. No. 2187/26. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 8 August 2020. p. 4A. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Nipuna Ranawaka tops in Matara". The Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ de Silva, Priyan (8 August 2020). "Top performers in four districts at election". Daily News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Prominent former MPs lose out as 2024 General Election results roll in". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
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- 1990 births
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- Members of the 16th Parliament of Sri Lanka
- Rajapaksa family
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- Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance politicians
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