Kins Nelson
Sri Lankan politician
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Hewa Gajaman Paththinige Kins Kumara Nelson (born 29 October 1973) is a Sri Lankan politician, former provincial councillor and Member of Parliament.[1]
29 October 1973
Kins Nelson | |
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| කින්ස් නෙල්සන් கின்ஸ் நெல்சன் | |
| Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Constituency | Polonnaruwa District |
| Member of the North Central Provincial Council | |
| In office 2004–2017 | |
| Constituency | Polonnaruwa District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hewa Gajaman Paththinige Kins Kumara Nelson 29 October 1973 |
| Party | United National Party |
Other political affiliations | Samagi Jana Balawegaya |
Nelson was born on 29 October 1973.[1] He is the son of former government minister H. G. P. Nelson and brother in law of General Shavendra Silva.[2] He was a member of the North Central Provincial Council.[2] He defected to the government in December 2014 to support United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) candidate Mahinda Rajapaksa in the presidential election.[3][4]
Nelson contested the 2015 parliamentary election as one of the UPFA's candidates in Polonnaruwa District but failed to get elected after coming 3rd amongst the UPFA candidates.[5][6] He contested the 2020 parliamentary election as a Samagi Jana Balawegaya electoral alliance candidate in Polonnaruwa District and was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka.[7][8][9]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 provincial[10] | Polonnaruwa District | United National Party | 21,100 | Elected | |||
| 2008 provincial[11] | Polonnaruwa District | United National Party | Elected | ||||
| 2012 provincial[12] | Polonnaruwa District | United National Party | 34,341 | Elected | |||
| 2015 parliamentary[6] | Polonnaruwa District | United People's Freedom Alliance | 52,231 | Not elected | |||
| 2020 parliamentary[8] | Polonnaruwa District | United National Party | Samagi Jana Balawegaya | 22,392 | Elected | ||