Jagath Wickramaratne
Jagath Wickramaratne ජගත් වික්රමරත්න | |
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| 23rd Speaker of the Parliament | |
| Assumed office 17 December 2024 | |
| Deputy | Rizvie Salih |
| Preceded by | Asoka Ranwala |
| Member of Parliament for Polonnaruwa District | |
| Assumed office 21 November 2024 | |
| Majority | 51,391 preferential votes |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna |
| Other political affiliations | National People's Power |
| Education | Dharmaraja College |
| Profession | Doctor |
Jagath Wickramaratne (Sinhala: ජගත් වික්රමරත්න; Tamil: ஜகத் விக்கிரமரத்ன; born Idampitiyegedara Wanigasuriya Mudiyanselage Jagath Wickramarathne) is a Sri Lankan politician and a member of the National People's Power. He currently serves as 23rd Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.[1][2][3][4] He was elected to the parliament in the 2024 Sri Lankan parliamentary election representing Polonnaruwa Electoral District.[5][6] He is a doctor and medical administrator by profession.[7]
Early life
[edit]Wickramaratne received his education at Gal Amuna Maha Vidyalaya, Polonnaruwa and Dharmaraja College, Kandy.[8]
Electoral history
[edit]| Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | Ref. | |
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| 2024 parliamentary | Polonnaruwa District | JVP | NPP | 51,391 | Elected | [9] | |
References
[edit]- ^ "New Speaker Jagath Wickramarathne! - Ceylon Wire - English". Ceylon Wire - English -. 2024-12-16. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ^ "Jagath Wickramaratne elected as new Speaker - Breaking News | Daily Mirror". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ^ "Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne : New Speaker of Sri Lanka". Newswire. 2024-12-17. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ^ "Sri Lanka elects Jagath Wickramaratne as speaker". EconomyNext. 2024-12-17. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ^ "List of candidates and preferential votes in Sri Lanka 2024 election". economynext.com. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "The Gazette Extraordinary – No.2410/07 – Friday, November 15, 2024 – Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 15 November 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Get to know new faces of the 10th parliament". sundaytimes.lk. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne to be Appointed as New Speaker?". Newshub. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Polonnaruwa District preferential vote results". newswire.lk. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
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