Premnath C. Dolawaththa Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Hon.
Premnath C. Dolawatte
Native Name:ප්‍රේම්නාත් දොලවත්ත
பிரேம்நாத் டோலாவத்தா
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Constituency Mp1:Colombo District
Parliament1:Sri Lanka
Term Start1:20 August 2020
Party:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
Otherparty:Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance
Alma Mater:D. S. Senanayake College

Premnath C. Dolawatte is a Sri Lankan politician, attorney-at-law, and a member of the Sri Lankan parliament from Colombo Electoral District as a member of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.[1] [2] [3] He is an advocate of LGBTQ+ rights, having proposed a Private Members' Bill in 2022 to amend the article 365 and 365A of the Penal Code as a major step in decriminalizing homosexuality. He is also a popular actor.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka . Sri Lankan Government . 5 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Premnath C. Dolawatte, Attorney at Law . Parliament of Sri Lanka . 23 July 2018 . 11 March 2024.
  3. Web site: Borham . Maneshka . Dolawaththa to present private members bill to amend penal code to protect LGBTQI+ community . Financial Times . 24 August 2022 . 10 March 2024.