Nambukara Helambage Chathura Sandeepa Senaratne (born 20 February 1982) () is a

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n politician and a former member of the

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Early life and education

Nambukara Helambage Chathura Sandeepa Senaratne was born 20 November 1982 the son of

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(a dentist and politician) and Sujatha (a dentist), he received his education at Ananda College, Colombo and was admitted to the

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to study for a

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degree in medicine in 2004 but dropped out.

Political career

Early career

Working with his father in his political activities in the Kalutura electorate, Senaratne served as president of the Kalutara District Development Foundation, chief organiser of the Rajitha Senaratne Foundation and traveled widely in Europe, Asia accompanying his father on official travels and attending study tours in the United States. He worked for the

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and between 2007 and 2014 for the

United People's Freedom Alliance The United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA; ''Eksath Janathā Nidahas Sandānaya''; ) was a political alliance in Sri Lanka founded by former Sri Lankan president Chandrika Kumaratunga in 2004 and dissolved by former Sri Lankan President Ma ...

following his father's defection to the SLFP dominated UPFA government in January 2007.

Presidential election 2015

He campaigned along with his father for the common opposition candidate

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at the 2015 presidential election.

Parliamentary election 2015

He contested in the 2015

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as the United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG) candidate in the Gampaha electorate and was elected to Parliament.

Parliamentary Election 2020

He contested the general elections in 2020 as the

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candidate in the Gampaha electorate, but was unsuccessful in getting elected.

References

Living people Members of the 15th Parliament of Sri Lanka Alumni of Ananda College 1982 births {{WesternLK-politician-stub