Nipuna Ranawaka
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ConstituencyMatara District
Born1 November 1990
Other political
affiliationsSri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance
affiliationsSri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance
Nipuna Ranawaka | |
|---|---|
| නිපුණ රණවක நிபுனா ரணவக்க | |
| Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
| In office 20 August 2020 – 24 September 2024 | |
| Constituency | Matara District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 November 1990 |
| Party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
| Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
Nipuna Ranawaka (born 1 November 1990) is a Sri Lankan businessman, politician and Member of Parliament.[1]
Ranawaka was born on 1 November 1990.[1][2] He is a nephew of former Presidents Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Mahinda Rajapaksa.[3][4] He was educated at Royal College, Colombo and has degree in business management.[2] He owns several businesses in the tourism sector.[2] He is a member of Nilwala Neluma Foundation.[2]
Ranawaka contested the 2020 parliamentary election as a Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance electoral alliance candidate in the Matara District and was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka.[5][6][7]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 parliamentary[6] | Matara District | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance | 131,010 | Elected | ||
| 2024 parliamentary | Matara District | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Not elected[8] | |||
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