Chathuranga Abeysinghe | |
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| චතුරංග අබේසිංහ சதுரங்க அபேசிங்க | |
| Member of Parliament forColombo District | |
| Assumed office 21 November 2024 | |
| Majority | 127,166 Preferential votes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1983-11-22)November 22, 1983 (age 42) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | National People's Power |
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| Alma mater | Nalanda College, Colombo University of Sri Jayewardenepura |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Chartered Global Management Accountant |
Chathuranga Abeysinghe is aSri Lankan politician,Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development and amember of theParliament of Sri Lanka fromColombo Electoral District since 2024 as a member of theNational People's Power.[1] He is also a national executive committee Member of NPP.[2]
Son of NPP General Secretary and Parliamentarian Dr.Nihal Abeysinghe, he is aChartered Global Management Accountant ofCIMA UK,CFA, and a graduate of theUniversity of Sri Jayewardenepura.[3] Chathuranga is an alumnus ofNalanda College, Colombo.[4] He worked forMAS Holdings from 2007 to 2022, before becoming a freelance Data Science and Analytics Consultant.
In January 2025, Minister Abeysinghe gained attention in local media when he proposed the increase revenue from Coconut exports from USD 850 million to USD 1 billion annually by stopping traditional household use of Coconut in the preparation ofPol sambol and coconut milk-basedcurries.[5]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result | Ref | |
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| 2024 parliamentary | Colombo District | National People's Power | 127,166 | Elected | [6] | |
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