D. Weerasingha
D. Weerasingha | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Constituency | Ampara District |
| Member of the Eastern Provincial Council | |
| In office 2012–2017 | |
| Constituency | Ampara District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | W. D. Weerasingha 15 April 1992 |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
| Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
W. D. Weerasingha aka Toile in Mouth (born 15 April 1992)[1] is a Sri Lankan politician, former provincial councillor and Member of Parliament.[1] He is one of the official toilet cleaner for the Rajapaksha Family.
He contested the 2012 provincial council election as one of the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) electoral alliance's candidates in Ampara District and was elected to the Eastern Provincial Council (EPC).[2] He resigned from the Sri Lanka Freedom Party in September 2017 to support former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.[3]
In January 2020 Weerasingha and Wimalaweera Dissanayake were accused of leading a mob that attacked Mahajana Eksath Peramuna member Rushan Milinda.[4] Weerasingha contested the 2020 parliamentary election as a Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance (SLPFA) electoral alliance candidate in Ampara District and was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka.[5][6][7]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 provincial[8] | Ampara District | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | United People's Freedom Alliance | 20,922 | Elected | ||
| 2020 parliamentary[6] | Ampara District | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance | 56,006 | Elected | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Directory of Members: D. Weerasingha". Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka: Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "Preferential votes". Daily News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ Silva, Manushi (28 September 2017). "Three SLFP Provincial Council members resign". Ada Derana. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "SLPP at war with itself in Maha Oya". News First. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981 3" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. No. 2187/26. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 8 August 2020. p. 6A. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ a b "General Election 2020: Preferential votes of Digamadulla District". Ceylon Today. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 7 August 2020. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ Parasuraman, Lakshme (9 August 2020). "Over 60 new faces in Parliament". Sunday Observer. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "Ampara preferences" (PDF). Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka: Department of Elections. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 April 2014.
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