Iruthayanathan Charles Nirmalanathan (Tamil: இருதயநாதன் சார்ல்ஸ் நிர்மலநாதன், romanized: Irutayanātaṉ Cārls Nirmalanātaṉ; born 24 November 1975) is a Sri Lankan Tamil politician and Member of Parliament.[1]
Charles Nirmalanathan | |
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| சார்ல்ஸ் நிர்மலநாதன் ඉරුදයනාදන් චාල්ස් නිර්මලනාදන් | |
| Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
| Assumed office 2015 | |
| Constituency | Vanni District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Iruthayanathan Charles Nirmalanathan 24 November 1975 |
| Political party | Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi |
| Other political affiliations | Tamil National Alliance |
Early life
Nirmalanathan was born on 24 November 1975.[1] He was educated at Velautham Maha Vidyalayam in Point Pedro.[2]
Career
Nirmalanathan is president of the Vavuniya Citizens Committee.[3] He is a member of the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi.[4]
Nirmalanathan contested the 2013 provincial council election one of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) electoral alliance's candidates in Mannar District but failed to get elected after coming 4th amongst the TNA candidates.[5][6] He contested the 2015 parliamentary election as one of the TNA's candidates in Vanni District and was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka.[7][8] He was re-elected at the 2020 parliamentary election.[9][10][11]
Electoral history
| Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 provincial[6] | Mannar District | Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi | Tamil National Alliance | 12,153 | Not elected | ||
| 2015 parliamentary[12] | Vanni District | Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi | Tamil National Alliance | 34,620 | Elected | ||
| 2020 parliamentary[13] | Vanni District | Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi | Tamil National Alliance | 25,668 | Elected | ||