Upul Galappaththi
Upul Galappaththi | |
|---|---|
| උපුල් ගලප්පත්ති உபுல் கலப்பட்டி | |
| Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Constituency | Hambantota District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Upul Sanjeewa Galappaththi 7 February 1979 |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
| Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
| Alma mater | University of Ruhuna |
| Occupation | Physician |
Upul Sanjeewa Galappaththi (born 7 February 1979) is a Sri Lankan physician, politician and Member of Parliament.[1]
Galappaththi was born on 7 February 1979.[1] He was educated at Tissamaharama National School and Debarawewa National School.[2] He has a degree in medicine from the University of Ruhuna.[2] He was the Hambantota District Co-ordinator for the Government Medical Officers Association and founder of the Hela Bodu Maga.[2]
Galappaththi contested the 2020 parliamentary election as a Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance electoral alliance candidate in Hambantota District and was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka.[3][4][5]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 parliamentary[4] | Hambantota District | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance | 63,369 | Elected | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Directory of Members: Upul Sanjeewa Galappaththi". Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka: Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Get to know your new parliamentarians". The Sunday Times. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. No. 2187/26. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 8 August 2020. p. 5A. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Namal claims top spot in Hambantota preferential votes". Ada Derana. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ Parasuraman, Lakshme (9 August 2020). "Over 60 new faces in Parliament". Sunday Observer. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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