Honorific-Prefix: | Hon. |
M. Thilakarajah | |
Honorific-Suffix: | MP |
Constituency Mp1: | Nuwara Eliya District |
Parliament1: | Sri Lankan |
Term Start1: | 17 August 2015 |
Birth Date: | 29 September 1973 |
Party: | National Union of Workers |
Alma Mater: | University of Colombo |
Occupation: | Trade unionist |
Mylvaganam Thilakarajah (born 29 September 1973) is a Sri Lankan trade unionist, politician and Member of Parliament.
Thilakarajah was born on 29 September 1973.[1] He was educated at Highlands College, Hatton and St. Theresa's Girls College, Kilinochchi.[2] After school he joined the University of Colombo, graduating with a B.Com. degree.[2] He also holds a diploma in journalism from the university and is currently studying for a LL.B. from the Open University of Sri Lanka.[2]
Thilakarajah is general-secretary of the Workers' Nation Front and deputy general-secretary of the National Union of Workers.[2]
Thilakarajah was one of the United National Front for Good Governance's (UNFGG) candidates in Nuwara Eliya District at the 2015 parliamentary election. He was elected and entered Parliament.[3] [4] [5]
Constituency | scope=col | Party | scope=col | Alliance | scope=col | Votes | scope=col | Result |
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2015 parliamentary[6] | Elected |