Pradeep Undugoda
Pradeep Undugoda | |
|---|---|
| ප්රදීප් උඳුගොඩ பிரதீப் உண்டுகொட | |
| Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Constituency | Colombo District |
| Member of the Western Provincial Council | |
| In office 2009–2019 | |
| Constituency | Colombo District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pradeep Saman Kumara Undugoda Rupasinghage 29 June 1971 |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
| Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
| Alma mater | General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University University of Moratuwa |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
| Branch/service | Sri Lanka Army |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Sri Lanka Light Infantry |
Pradeep Saman Kumara Undugoda Rupasinghage (born 29 June 1971) is a former Sri Lankan army officer, politician, former provincial councillor and Member of Parliament.[1]
Undugoda was born on 29 June 1971.[1][2] He was educated at Ananda College.[2] He studied at General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University and has a postgraduate degree from the University of Moratuwa.[2] He is studying for a PhD degree from the National University of Malaysia.[2] He served in the Sri Lanka Light Infantry.[2]
Undugoda was a member of the Western Provincial Council.[2] He contested the 2020 parliamentary election as a Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance electoral alliance candidate in Colombo District and was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka.[3][4][5]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 provincial[6] | Colombo District | United People's Freedom Alliance | 62,736 | Elected | |||
| 2014 provincial[7] | Colombo District | United People's Freedom Alliance | 26,031 | Elected | |||
| 2020 parliamentary[4] | Colombo District | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance | 91,958 | Elected | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Directory of Members: Predeep Saman Kumara Udhugoda Rupasinghage". Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka: Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "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. 2A. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Sarath Weerasekara tops preferential votes in Colombo". The Daily Mirror. 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.
- ^ "Preferences Colombo" (PDF). Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka: Department of Elections. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 December 2009.
- ^ "Full list of preferential votes". The Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 31 March 2014. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014.
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- 1971 births
- Alumni of Ananda College
- Alumni of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
- Alumni of the University of Moratuwa
- Living people
- Members of the 16th Parliament of Sri Lanka
- Members of the Western Provincial Council
- Sinhalese military personnel
- Sri Lanka Light Infantry officers
- Sri Lankan Buddhists
- Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance politicians
- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna politicians
- United People's Freedom Alliance politicians
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