Sumith Udukumbura | |
|---|---|
| සුමිත් උඩුකුඹුර சுமித் உடுகும்புரா | |
| Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Constituency | Kurunegala District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Udu Kumburage Sumith Udukumbura Weerasinghe 15 January 1975 |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
| Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
Udu Kumburage Sumith Udukumbura Weerasinghe (born 15 January 1975) is a Sri Lankan politician and Member of Parliament.[1]
Udukumbura was born on 15 January 1975.[1] He was educated at St. Anne's College, Kurunegala.[2] He was a police officer.[2] In January 2010 his home attacked with hand bombs.[3] He is the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna's organiser in Hiriyala.[2]
Udukumbura was a member of Ibbagamuwa Divisional Council.[2][4] He contested the 2020 parliamentary election as a Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance electoral alliance candidate in Kurunegala District and was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka.[5][6][7]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 parliamentary[6] | Kurunegala District | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance | 51,134 | Elected | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Directory of Members: U. K. Sumith Udukumbura". Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka: Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Ibbagamuwa PS Chairman elected as MP". Daily News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "PS leader's house attacked". The Island. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 30 January 2010. Archived from the original on 2 February 2010.
- ^ "Meet your new parliamentarians". The Sunday Times. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 16 August 2020. Retrieved 21 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. 7A. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ a b "MR obtains 527,364 preferential votes". The Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ Parasuraman, Lakshme (9 August 2020). "Over 60 new faces in Parliament". Sunday Observer. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
