Sena Nanayakkara is a

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...

n politician and academic who serves as a Member of Parliament for the

Anuradhapura Electoral District Anuradhapura electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Anuradhapura in the North Central pro ...

since November 2024. He was elected during the

2024 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in Sri Lanka on 14 November 2024 to elect 225 Member of Parliament (Sri Lanka), members to the new parliament. The 16th Parliament of Sri Lanka was dissolved on 24 September 2024. The submission of nominations ...

, securing 86,150 preferential votes. He is affiliated with the

National People's Power The National People's Power (NPP), known in Sinhala language, Sinhala as Jathika Jana Balawegaya (JJB), is a left-wing politics, left-wing Electoral alliance, political alliance in Sri Lanka. It is the current ruling party of Government of Sri ...

coalition and the

Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP; , PLF) is a Marxist–Leninist political party in Sri Lanka. The party was formerly a revolutionary movement and was involved in two armed uprisings against the government of Sri Lanka: once in 1971 JVP ins ...

Academic Career

Nanayakkara is a highly respected academic, holding the position of Senior Professor in Mass Communication. He completed his B.A. (Hons.), M.A. Research, and Ph.D. in Mass Communication at the

University of Kelaniya The University of Kelaniya (UoK; , ) is a public university in Sri Lanka. Just outside the municipal limits of Colombo, in the city of Kelaniya, the university has two major institutions and seven faculties. History The University of Kelaniy ...

. His research interests include topics related to mass communication, where he has contributed significantly through teaching and publications.

Political Career

Sena Nanayakkara entered politics with his election to the 17th Parliament of Sri Lanka in 2024. Representing the Anuradhapura District, his campaign focused on education, communication policies, and public welfare.

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1965 births Living people Members of the 17th Parliament of Sri Lanka Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna politicians National People's Power politicians Sri Lankan academics Alumni of the University of Kelaniya {{SriLanka-politician-stub

Academic Career

Political Career

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