M. Velu Kumar
Sri Lankan politician
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M. Velu Kumar (born 16 January 1973) is a Sri Lankan politician, former provincial minister and Member of Parliament.[1]
M. Velu Kumar | |
|---|---|
| வேலு குமார் වේලු කුමාර් | |
| Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
| Assumed office August 2020 | |
| Constituency | Kandy District |
| In office August 2015 – March 2020 | |
| Constituency | Kandy District |
| Member of the Central Provincial Council | |
| In office 2013–2015 | |
| Constituency | Kandy District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 January 1973 |
| Party | Democratic People's Front |
Other political affiliations | Samagi Jana Balawegaya |
| University of Colombo | |
Early life
Velu Kumar was born on 16 January 1973.[1] He was educated at Thalathuoya Tamil Maha Vidyalayam, Asoka Vidyalayam, Kandy and St. Sylvester's College, Kandy.[2] He graduated with a B.B.A. degree from the University of Colombo.[2]
Career
Velu Kumar is a member of the Democratic People's Front.[3][4] He was elected as one of the vice-presidents of the Tamil Progressive Alliance in June 2015.[5]
Velu Kumar contested the 2013 provincial council election as one of the United National Front electoral alliance's candidates in Kandy District and was elected to the Central Provincial Council.[6][7] He contested the 2015 parliamentary election as one of the United National Front for Good Governance electoral alliance's candidates in Kandy District and was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka.[8][9][10] He was re-elected at the 2020 parliamentary election.[11][12]
Electoral history
| Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 provincial[7] | Kandy District | Democratic People's Front | United National Front | 18,159 | Elected | ||
| 2015 parliamentary[9] | Kandy District | Democratic People's Front | United National Front for Good Governance | 62,556 | Elected | ||
| 2020 parliamentary[12] | Kandy District | Democratic People's Front | Samagi Jana Balawegaya | 57,445 | Elected | ||