Herath Mudiyanselage Vijitha Herath (born 1 May 1968) is a Sri Lankan politician, former Cabinet Minister of Cultural Affairs & National Heritage and current member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He contested in the 2010 parliamentary election under the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) and was elected to parliament from Gampaha District.
Vijitha Herath | |
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| විජිත හේරත් விஜிதா ஹேரத் | |
| Member of Parliament for Gampaha District | |
| Assumed office 2000 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1968 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna |
| Other political affiliations | National People's Power |
| Residence(s) | 49/53 B Salmal Uyana, Kirindiwela Road, Yakkala |
| Website | www |
Electoral history
| Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 provincial | Gampaha District | JVP | Not elected | ||||
| 2000 parliamentary | Gampaha District | JVP | 8,823 | Elected | |||
| 2001 parliamentary | Gampaha District | JVP | 13,981 | Elected | |||
| 2004 parliamentary | Gampaha District | JVP | UPFA | 215,540 | Elected | ||
| 2010 parliamentary | Gampaha District | JVP | DNA | 50,967 | Elected | ||
| 2015 parliamentary | Gampaha District | JVP | 55,299 | Elected | |||
| 2020 parliamentary | Gampaha District | JVP | NPP | 37,008 | Elected | ||