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Sagara Kariyawasam

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Sagara Kariyawasam
සාගර කාරියවසම්
General Secretary of
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
Assumed office
2016
LeaderMahinda Rajapaksa
ChairpersonG. L. Peiris
Preceded byOffice Established
Member of Parliament
for National List
Assumed office
20 August 2020
Personal details
Born
Haputhanthri Gamage Sagara Kariyawasam

(1967-11-13) 13 November 1967 (age 56)
colombo
Citizenshipsrilankan
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partySri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
Other political
affiliations
Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance (lawyer)
ParentAlbert Kariyawasam (Father)
Residencerobert alwis mawatha boralesgamuwa
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer

Sagara Kariyawasam (born 13 November 1967) is a Sri Lankan lawyer, politician, and Member of Parliament (MP).[1]

Kariyawasam was born on 13 November 1967.[1] He is the son of Albert Kariyawasum, who was a renowned politician from Southern province.[2][3] He is a lawyer and general-secretary of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.[4][5] Following the 2020 Sri Lankan parliamentary election, he was appointed to the Parliament of Sri Lanka as a National List MP representing the Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance.[6][7][8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Directory of Members: Sagara Kariyawasam". Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka: Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  2. ^ Jeyaraj, D. B. S. (13 October 2018). "Can Maithripala Sirisena and Mahinda Rajapaksa Re-unite Politically?". The Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  3. ^ Jayakody, Rasika (14 February 2016). "SLFP cracks down on dissidents as pro-MR party suffers birth-pangs". Sunday Observer. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Meet your new parliamentarians". The Sunday Times. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  5. ^ Ramiah Mohan, Sulochana (4 July 2020). "SLPP will get 2/3rds mandate – Kariyawaswam". Ceylon Today. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - Parliamentary Elections - 2020 - Declaration under Article 99A of the Constitution" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. No. 2188/2. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 10 August 2020. p. 2A. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  7. ^ "SLPP National List goes to EC". Daily FT. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  8. ^ "SLPP releases National list". Sunday Observer. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.