K. Thurairetnasingam | |
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கே. துரைரத்தினசிங்கம் | |
| Member of Parliament forNational List | |
| In office 2015–2020 | |
| In office 2002–2004 | |
| Preceded by | M. Sivasithamparam |
| Member of Parliament forTrincomalee District | |
| In office 2004–2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1941-01-04)4 January 1941 |
| Died | 17 May 2021(2021-05-17) (aged 80) |
| Political party | Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi |
| Other political affiliations | Tamil National Alliance |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
| Ethnicity | Sri Lankan Tamil |
Kathirgamathamby Thurairetnasingam (Tamil:கதிர்காமத்தம்பி துரைரத்தினசிங்கம்; 4 January 1941 – 17 May 2021) was aSri Lankan Tamil civil servant, politician and Member of Parliament.
Thurairetnasingam was born on 4 January 1941.[1]
Thurairetnasingam was a Divisional Director of Education.[1]
Thurairetnasingam was one of theTamil National Alliance's (TNA) candidates inTrincomalee District at the2001 parliamentary election but failed to get elected after coming second amongst the TNA candidates.[2] However, in June 2002 he enteredParliament when he was appointed aNational List Member of Parliament for the TNA, replacingM. Sivasithamparam who had died on 5 June 2002.[2] He was one of the TNA's candidates in Trincomalee District at the2004 parliamentary election. He was elected and re-entered Parliament.[3] Thurairetnasingam did not contest the2010 parliamentary election for personal reasons.[4]
Thurairetnasingam was one of the TNA's candidates in Trincomalee District at the2015 parliamentary election but failed to get elected after coming second amongst the TNA candidates.[5] However, after the election he was appointed a TNA National List MP in Parliament.[6][7]
Thurairetnasingam died fromCOVID-19 on 17 May 2021, aged 80.[8]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result |
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| 2001 parliamentary | Trincomalee District | TNA | Not elected | |
| 2004 parliamentary[3] | Trincomalee District | TNA | 34,773 | Elected |
| 2015 parliamentary[5] | Trincomalee District | TNA | 14,779 | Not elected |
| Central (25) |
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| Eastern (16) |
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| Northern (13) |
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| North Central (14) |
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| North Western (23) |
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| Sabaragamuwa (20) |
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| Southern (25) |
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| Uva (13) |
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| Western (47) |
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| National List (29) |
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