Chathura Senaratne Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Hon.
Chathura Senaratne
Native Name:Sinhala; Sinhalese: චතුර සේනාරත්න
Constituency Mp1:Gampaha District
Parliament1:Sri Lanka
Term Start1:1 September 2015
Term End1:3 March 2020
Birth Date:20 February 1982
Birth Place:Sri Lanka
Spouse:Sarupa Samangi
Party:Samagi Jana Balawegaya
Otherparty:United National Front for Good Governance
Relations:Rajitha Senaratne (father)
Alma Mater:Ananda College, Colombo
Occupation:Politician

Nambukara Helambage Chathura Sandeepa Senaratne (born 20 February 1982) (Sinhala; Sinhalese: චතුර සේනාරත්න) is a Sri Lankan politician and a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.[1]

Early life and education

Nambukara Helambage Chathura Sandeepa Senaratne was born 20 November 1982 the son of Rajitha (a dentist and politician) and Sujatha (a dentist),[2] he received his education at Ananda College, Colombo and was admitted to the University of Colombo to study for a MBBS degree in medicine in 2004 but dropped out.

Political career

Early career

Working with his father in his political activities in the Kalutura electorate, Senaratne served as president of the Kalutara District Development Foundation, chief organiser of the Rajitha Senaratne Foundation and traveled widely in Europe, Asia accompanying his father on official travels and attending study tours in the United States. He worked for the United National Party and between 2007 and 2014 for the United People's Freedom Alliance following his father's defection to the SLFP dominated UPFA government in January 2007.[3] [4] [5]

Presidential election 2015

He campaigned along with his father for the common opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena at the 2015 presidential election.[6] [7] [8]

Parliamentary election 2015

He contested in the 2015 parliamentary election as the United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG) candidate in the Gampaha electorate and was elected to Parliament.[9] [10]

Parliamentary Election 2020

He contested the general elections in 2020 as the Samagi Jana Balawegaya candidate in the Gampaha electorate, but was unsuccessful in getting elected.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.parliament.lk/members-of-parliament/directory-of-members/viewMember/3219 Hon. Chathura Sandeepa Senaratne, M.P.
  2. News: Family jewels on parade in new parliament. The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 23 August 2015.
  3. News: UNP dissidents, SLMC join UPFA government, appointed ministers. 28 January 2007. TamilNet.
  4. News: 18 jumbos cross over. 29 January 2007. Daily News (Sri Lanka). 20 February 2017. 25 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120225222215/http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/01/29/pol01.asp. dead.
  5. News: Crossover today, MoU ends. Chandani Kirinde and Chris Kamalendran. 28 January 2007. The Sunday Times.
  6. News: Maithripala named common candidate. The Nation (Sri Lanka). 21 November 2014. 20 February 2017. 29 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129040752/http://www.nation.lk/edition/latest-top-stories/item/35382-maithripala-named-common-candidate.html. dead.
  7. News: Dalima. Bella. I am the common candidate: Maithripala Sirisena. News First. 21 November 2014. 20 February 2017. 20 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160220041742/http://newsfirst.lk/english/2014/11/common-candidate-maithripala-sirisena/63900. dead.
  8. News: Chandrika, Rajitha, Arjuna, Rajeeva, M K D S and Dumindha Dissanayaka join Maithripala. https://archive.today/20141121210910/http://www.hirunews.lk/goldfmnews/97592/chandrika-rajitha-arjuna-rajeeva-m-k-d-s-dumindha-dissanayaka-join-maithripala. dead. 21 November 2014. Hiru News. 21 November 2014.
  9. Web site: PM Ranil receives highest Preferential votes with 500,566 . hirunews.lk . 18 August 2015 . 19 August 2015.
  10. Web site: Preferential votes- General Election 2015 . adaderana.lk . 18 August 2015 . 19 August 2015.