Perumal Rajadurai | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament forNuwara Eliya District | |
| In office 2010–2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1967-03-26)26 March 1967 (age 58) |
| Party | United National Party |
| Other political affiliations | United National Front for Good Governance |
| Occupation | Attorney-at-law |
Sundaram Perumal Rajadurai (born 26 March 1967) is aSri Lankan attorney-at-law, politician and former member of parliament.
Rajadurai was born on 26 March 1967.[1] His family were estate workers at the Rockland estate in Udapussellawa.[2] He studied at Suriyagaha Pathana Tamil Vidyalayam and Ragala Tamil Vidyalayam.[3]
Rajadurai is anattorney-at-law, actingmagistrate and president of the Nuwara EliyaRotary Club.[2][3]
Rajadurai contested the2010 parliamentary election as one of theUnited People's Freedom Alliance's (UPFA) candidates inNuwara Eliya District. He was elected and enteredParliament.[4][5] On 8 August 2013 Rajadurai left theCeylon Workers' Congress to sit as anindependent MP supporting UPFA.[6][7] He joined theNational Union of Workers as its deputy leader on 18 August 2013.[8]
Rajadurai resigned from the UPFA on 21 November 2014 to support common opposition candidateMaithripala Sirisena at thepresidential election.[9][10] He joined theUnited National Party (UNP) on 25 November 2014.[11] He was appointed the UNP organizer for Nuwara Eliya.[12] He failed to get re-elected at the2015 parliamentary election after coming eighth amongst theUnited National Front for Good Governance candidates.[13]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 parliamentary[4] | Nuwara Eliya District | UPFA | 49,228 | Elected |
| 2015 parliamentary[13] | Nuwara Eliya District | UNFGG | 28,992 | Not elected |
