Bimal Rathnayake
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Bimal Rathnayake | |
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| Member of Parliament for National List | |
| In office 3 September 2015 – 3 March 2020 | |
| Member of Parliament for Kurunegala District | |
| In office 2001–2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 March 1973 |
| Political party | Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna |
| Other political affiliations | National People's Power |
| Spouse | Samanmalee Gunasinghe |
| Alma mater | University of Moratuwa |
Bimal Rathnayake is a Sri Lankan Marxist politician. A longstanding member of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), Rathnayake is member of the JVP Politburo, a national executive member of National People's Power (NPP) and a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.[1][2]
His wife, Samanmalee Gunasinghe, is a Central Committee member of the JVP and is contending the 2024 Sri Lankan parliamentary election from Colombo from the NPP, while Rathnayake has been listed as the first NPP national list candidate. He was first elected to parliament from Kurunagala in 2001 and was appointed to parliament in 2005 from the JVP national list. Gunasinghe has been a major advocate for the legalisation of prostitution in Sri Lanka.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hon. Bimal Rathnayake, M.P." Directory of Past members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ Bimal had discussions with Korean Labour Party. lankatruth.com 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ^ "Prostitution will be legalized under NPP Government". Hiru News. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
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