Sugath Wasantha de Silva
Member of Parliament of Sri Lanka
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Sugath Wasantha de Silva is a Sri Lankan social services officer and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka from National ist since 2024 as a member of the National People's Power.[1] He is the first to represent parliament from the disabled community in Sri Lanka.[2] He is also a chairman of the Sri Lanka Council of Visually Handicapped Graduates.[3] Before his political career, de Silva was a well-known activist advocating for the rights of the visually impaired and disabled communities.[4][5]
Born1967
SpouseNalini Ranasinghe
EducationThe School for the Blind, Ratmalana
Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda
Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda
Sugath Wasantha De Silva | |
|---|---|
| සුගත් වසන්ත ද සිල්වා சுகத் வசந்த டி சில்வா | |
| Chairman of the Sri Lanka Council of Visually Handicapped Graduates | |
| Member of Parliament for National List | |
| Assumed office 21 November 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1967 |
| Party | National People's Power Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (Since 1994) |
| Spouse | Nalini Ranasinghe |
| Education | The School for the Blind, Ratmalana Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda |
| University of Colombo | |
| Profession | Social Services Officer |
