Chathuranga Abeysinghe
Chathuranga Abeysinghe | |
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| චතුරංග අබේසිංහ சதுரங்க அபேசிங்க | |
| Member of Parliament for Colombo District | |
| Assumed office 21 November 2024 | |
| Majority | 127,166 Preferential votes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 22, 1983 |
| Party | National People's Power |
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| Education | Nalanda College, Colombo University of Sri Jayewardenepura |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Chartered Global Management Accountant |
Chathuranga Abeysinghe is a Sri Lankan politician, Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka from Colombo Electoral District since 2024 as a member of the National People's Power.[1] He is also a national executive committee Member of NPP.[2]
Son of NPP General Secretary and Parliamentarian Dr. Nihal Abeysinghe, he is a Chartered Global Management Accountant of CIMA UK,and a graduate of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.[3] Chathuranga is an alumnus of Nalanda College, Colombo.[4] He worked for MAS Holdings from 2007 to 2022, before becoming a freelance Data Science and Analytics Consultant.
In January 2025, Minister Abeysinghe gained attention in local media when he proposed the increase revenue from Coconut exports from US$850 million to US$1 billion annually by stopping traditional household use of Coconut in the preparation of Pol sambol and coconut milk-based curries.[5]
Electoral history
| Election | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 parliamentary | Colombo District | National People's Power | 127,166 | Elected | [6] | |
References
- ↑ "The Gazette Extraordinary – No.2410/07 – Friday, November 15, 2024 – Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 15 November 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ↑ "What is jathika Jana Balawegaya NPP Sri Lanka | Who are the members". www.npp.lk. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ↑ "Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe, M.P." parliament.lk. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ↑ Colombo urbanisation: ‘City will be transformed to be more citizen-centric, efficient’
- ↑ "Deputy Minister Chathuranga clarifies his Coconut comment". newswire.lk. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ↑ "List of candidates and preferential votes in Sri Lanka 2024 election". EconomyNext. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
