D. Weerasingha
Sri Lankan politician (born 1979)
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W. D. Weerasingha (born 15 April 1979)[1] is a Sri Lankan politician, former provincial councillor and Member of Parliament.[1]
D. Weerasingha | |
|---|---|
| ඩී. වීරසිංහ டி. வீரசிங்க | |
| Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Constituency | Ampara District |
| Member of the Eastern Provincial Council | |
| In office 2012–2017 | |
| Constituency | Ampara District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | W. D. Weerasingha 15 April 1979 |
| Party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
He contested the 2012 provincial council election as one of the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) electoral alliance's candidates in Ampara District and was elected to the Eastern Provincial Council (EPC).[2] He resigned from the Sri Lanka Freedom Party in September 2017 to support former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.[3]
In January 2020 Weerasingha and Wimalaweera Dissanayake were accused of leading a mob that attacked Mahajana Eksath Peramuna member Rushan Milinda.[4] Weerasingha contested the 2020 parliamentary election as a Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance (SLPFA) electoral alliance candidate in Ampara District and was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka.[5][6][7]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 provincial[8] | Ampara District | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | United People's Freedom Alliance | 20,922 | Elected | ||
| 2020 parliamentary[6] | Ampara District | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance | 56,006 | Elected | ||