Akila Ellawala | |
|---|---|
| අකිල එල්ලාවල அகிலா எல்லவாலா | |
| Member of theParliament of Sri Lanka | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Constituency | Ratnapura District |
| Member of theSabaragamuwa Provincial Council | |
| In office 2012–2017 | |
| Constituency | Ratnapura District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Akila Saliya Ellawala (1976-01-06)6 January 1976 (age 49) |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
| Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
Akila Saliya Ellawala (born 6 January 1976) is aSri Lankan politician, former provincial councillor andMember of Parliament.[1]
Ellawala was born on 6 January 1976.[1] He is the son ofMohan Ellawala, formerChief Minister of Sabaragamuwa Province.[2] He has a Bachelor of Commerce, Specialised in Human Resources Management and Marketing from Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.[1] He was theSri Lanka Freedom Party's organiser forRatnapura District and vice-chairman of thestate-owned State Engineering Corporation of Sri Lanka.[3][4]
Ellawala was a member of theSabaragamuwa Provincial Council.[5] He contested the2015 parliamentary election as one of theUnited People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA)electoral alliance's candidates inRatnapura District but failed to get elected after coming 9th amongst the UPFA candidates.[6][7][8] He contested the2020 parliamentary election as aSri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance electoral alliance candidate in Ratnapura District and was elected to theParliament of Sri Lanka.[9][10][11]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | ||
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| 2012 provincial[12] | Ratnapura District | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | United People's Freedom Alliance | 35,807 | Elected | ||
| 2015 parliamentary[7] | Ratnapura District | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | United People's Freedom Alliance | 40,178 | Not elected | ||
| 2020 parliamentary[10] | Ratnapura District | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance | 71,179 | Elected | ||
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