Weerakumara Dissanayake (Sinhala: වීරකුමාර දිසානායක) (born 10 April 1971) is a Sri Lankan politician and former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He is a member of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and member of the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA).He was deputy minister of Ministry of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development from 2010 to 2015.[1] In 2017 he left the National Freedom Front (NFF) to join the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.[2]
Weerakumara Dissanayake | |
|---|---|
| වීරකුමාර දිසානායක வீரகுமார திஸாநாயக்க | |
| State Minister of Mahaweli Development | |
| In office 2018–2018 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Deputy Minister of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development | |
| In office 2010–2015 | |
| President | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | D. M. Jayaratne |
| Member of Parliament for Anuradhapura District | |
| In office 2010–2018 | |
| Member of Parliament for Puttalam District | |
| In office 2004–2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 April 1971 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
| Other political affiliations | United People's Freedom Alliance, National Freedom Front |
Political career
In the 2004 General Elections Weerakumara contested the Puttalam Electorate from the United People's Freedom Alliance and was elected. On 2 April 2018, Weerakumara was appointed as the State Minister of Mahaweli Development.[3]
Electoral history
| Election | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 parliamentary | Puttalama District | UPFA | 50,194 | Elected |
| 2010 parliamentary[4] | Anuradhapura District | UPFA | 27,102 | Elected |
| 2015 parliamentary[5] | Anuradhapura District | UPFA | 69,489 | Elected |
| 2020 parliamentary[6] | Anuradhapura District | UPFA | - | Not Elected |