D. Weerasingha | |
|---|---|
| ඩී. වීරසිංහ டி. வீரசிங்க | |
| Member of theParliament of Sri Lanka | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Constituency | Ampara District |
| Member of theEastern Provincial Council | |
| In office 2012–2017 | |
| Constituency | Ampara District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | W. D. Weerasingha (1979-04-15)15 April 1979 (age 46) |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
| Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
W. D. Weerasingha (born 15 April 1979)[1] is aSri Lankan politician, former provincial councillor andMember of Parliament.[1]
He contested the2012 provincial council election as one of theUnited People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA)electoral alliance's candidates inAmpara District and was elected to theEastern Provincial Council (EPC).[2] He resigned from theSri Lanka Freedom Party in September 2017 to support formerPresidentMahinda Rajapaksa.[3]
In January 2020 Weerasingha andWimalaweera Dissanayake were accused of leading a mob that attackedMahajana Eksath Peramuna member Rushan Milinda.[4] Weerasingha contested the2020 parliamentary election as aSri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance (SLPFA) electoral alliance candidate inAmpara District and was elected to theParliament 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 | ||
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