S. Viyalendiran | |
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| ச. வியாழேந்திரன் එස්. වියාලේන්ද්රන් | |
| State Minister of Backward Rural Areas Development and Promotion of Domestic Animal Husbandry and Minor Economic Crop Cultivation | |
| Assumed office 6 October 2020 | |
| State Minister of Postal Services and Professional Development of Journalists | |
| In office 12 August 2020 – 6 October 2020 | |
| Deputy Minister of Regional Development (Eastern Development) | |
| In office 2 November 2018 – 15 December 2018 | |
| Member of theParliament of Sri Lanka | |
| Assumed office 2015 | |
| Constituency | Batticaloa District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sathasivam Viyalendiran (1978-11-15)15 November 1978 (age 46) |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
| Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
| Alma mater | Eastern University, Sri Lanka Madurai Kamaraj University |
Sathasivam Viyalendiran (Tamil:சதாசிவம் வியாழேந்திரன்,romanized: Catācivam Viyāḻēntiraṉ; born 15 November 1978) is aSri Lankan Tamil politician,Member of Parliament andstate minister.[1]
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 theEastern University, Sri Lanka, graduating with aB.A. degree.[2] He also holds aM.A. degree from theMadurai Kamaraj University.[2]
Viyalendiran was a member of thePeople's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE).[3] He contested the2015 parliamentary election as one of theTamil National Allianceelectoral alliance's candidates inBatticaloa District and was elected to theParliament.[4][5]
During the2018 Sri Lankan constitutional crisis Viyalendiran defected to theUnited 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 the2020 parliamentary election as aSri 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] Hisportfolio 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]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | ||
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| 2015 parliamentary[16] | Batticaloa District | People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam | Tamil National Alliance | 39,321 | Elected | ||
| 2020 parliamentary[17] | Batticaloa District | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance | 22,218 | Elected | ||
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| Western (47) |
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