S. Viyalendiran Explained
| Honorific-Prefix: | Hon. |
| S. Viyalendiran |
| Native Name: | Tamil: ச. வியாழேந்திரன்
එස්. වියාලේන්ද්රන් |
| Honorific-Suffix: | MP |
| Office1: | State Minister of Backward Rural Areas Development and Promotion of Domestic Animal Husbandry and Minor Economic Crop Cultivation |
| Term Start1: | 6 October 2020 |
| Office2: | State Minister of Postal Services and Professional Development of Journalists |
| Term Start2: | 12 August 2020 |
| Term End2: | 6 October 2020 |
| Office3: | Deputy Minister of Regional Development (Eastern Development) |
| Term Start3: | 2 November 2018 |
| Term End3: | 15 December 2018 |
| Office4: | Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka |
| Term Start4: | 2015 |
| Birth Name: | Sathasivam Viyalendiran |
| Birth Date: | 15 November 1978 |
| Party: | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
| Otherparty: | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
| Alma Mater: | Eastern University, Sri Lanka
Madurai Kamaraj University |
Sathasivam Viyalendiran (ta|சதாசிவம் வியாழேந்திரன்|translit=Catācivam Viyāḻēntiraṉ; born 15 November 1978) is a Sri Lankan Tamil politician, Member of Parliament and state minister.[1]
Early life
Viyalendiran was born on 15 November 1978.[1] He was educated at Veppavettuvan Government Tami School, Chenkalady and Eruvar Tamil Maha Vidyalayam.[2] After school he joined the Eastern University, Sri Lanka, graduating with a B.A. degree.[2] He also holds a M.A. degree from the Madurai Kamaraj University.[2]
Career
Viyalendiran was a member of the People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE).[3] He contested the 2015 parliamentary election as one of the Tamil National Alliance electoral alliance's candidates in Batticaloa District and was elected to the Parliament.[4] [5]
During the 2018 Sri Lankan constitutional crisis Viyalendiran defected to the United People's Freedom Alliance government.[6] [7] He was rewarded by being appointed Deputy Minister of Regional Development (Eastern Development) in November 2018.[8] [9] He lost his position following the end of the crisis in December 2018.
Viyalendiran contested the 2020 parliamentary election as a Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance candidate in Batticaloa District and was re-elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka.[10] [11] After the election he was appointed State Minister of Postal Services and Professional Development of Journalists.[12] [13] [14] His portfolio was changed to State Minister of Backward Rural Areas Development and Promotion of Domestic Animal Husbandry and Minor Economic Crop Cultivation in October 2020.[15]
Electoral history
Notes and References
- Web site: Directory of Members: S. Viyalanderan . . 14 September 2020 . Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka.
- News: More than 50 new faces in House . 14 September 2020 . . 23 August 2015 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- News: TNA hands over nominations for all five districts of north and east . 14 September 2020 . Tamil Diplomat . 10 July 2015 . London, U.K..
- Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - The Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981 . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 19 August 2015 . 1928/3 . 5A . 20 August 2015 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- News: Ranil tops with over 500,000 votes in Colombo . 14 September 2020 . . 19 August 2015 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- News: TNA MP joins govt. with UNP’s Nawinne . . 3 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181103003926/http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=193778 . 3 November 2018 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- News: TNA MP defects to Rajapaksa . 14 September 2020 . . 2 November 2018.
- Part I : Section (I) — General - Appointments & C., by the President . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 5 November 2018 . 2096/16 . 2A . 6 November 2018 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- News: Goonewardene . Devuni . New ministers sworn in . 14 September 2020 . . 2 November 2018 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981 . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 8 August 2020 . 2187/26 . 6A . 9 August 2020 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- News: General Election 2020: Preferential votes of Batticaloa District . 14 September 2020 . . 7 August 2020 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - Appointments & C., by the President . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 13 August 2020 . 2188/43 . 3A . 14 August 2020 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- News: Bandara . Kelum . newly sworn Cabinet: New MPs receive more executive authority in new government . 14 September 2020 . . 13 August 2020 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- News: New Cabinet sworn in . 14 September 2020 . . 12 August 2020 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Part I : Section (I) — General - Appointments & C., by the President . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 6 October 2020 . 2196/26 . 2A . 10 October 2020 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- News: Jayakody . Pradeep . The Comparison of Preferential Votes in 2015 & 2010 . 20 September 2020 . . 28 August 2015 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- News: General Election Preferential Votes . 20 September 2020 . . 8 August 2020 . Colombo Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka . 2.
