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==Political career== |
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===Early career=== |
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Born in Gampaha District and working with his father in his political activities in the [[Kalutara District]], Senaratne served as President of the Kalutara District Development Foundation, Chief Organizer of the Rajitha Senaratne Foundation and traveled widely in Europe, Asia accompanying his father on official travels and attending study tours in the United States.<ref name="ref1"/> He currently works for the [[United National Party]] and between 2007 to 2014 for the [[United People's Freedom Alliance]] following his father's defection to the SLFP dominated [[Rajapaksa cabinet|UPFA government]] in January 2007.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=21054|title=UNP dissidents, SLMC join UPFA government, appointed ministers|date=28 January 2007|work=[[TamilNet]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/01/29/pol01.asp|title=18 jumbos cross over|date=29 January 2007|work=[[Daily News (Sri Lanka)]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/070128/News/101news.html|title=Crossover today, MoU ends|last=Chandani Kirinde and Chris Kamalendran|date=28 January 2007|work=[[The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)|The Sunday Times]]}}</ref> |
Born in Gampaha District and working with his father in his political activities in the [[Kalutara District]], Senaratne served as President of the Kalutara District Development Foundation, Chief Organizer of the Rajitha Senaratne Foundation and traveled widely in Europe, Asia accompanying his father on official travels and attending study tours in the United States.<ref name="ref1"/> He currently works for the [[United National Party]] and between 2007 to 2014 for the [[United People's Freedom Alliance]] following his father's defection to the SLFP dominated [[Rajapaksa cabinet|UPFA government]] in January 2007.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=21054|title=UNP dissidents, SLMC join UPFA government, appointed ministers|date=28 January 2007|work=[[TamilNet]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/01/29/pol01.asp|title=18 jumbos cross over|date=29 January 2007|work=[[Daily News (Sri Lanka)]]|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225222215/http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/01/29/pol01.asp|archivedate=25 February 2012|df=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/070128/News/101news.html|title=Crossover today, MoU ends|last=Chandani Kirinde and Chris Kamalendran|date=28 January 2007|work=[[The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)|The Sunday Times]]}}</ref> |
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===Presidential Election 2015 === |
===Presidential Election 2015 === |
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He campaigned along with his father for the common opposition candidate [[Maithripala Sirisena]] at the [[Sri Lankan presidential election, 2015|2015 presidential election]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Maithripala named common candidate|url=http://www.nation.lk/edition/latest-top-stories/item/35382-maithripala-named-common-candidate.html|work=[[The Nation (Sri Lanka)]]|date=21 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Dalima|first1=Bella|title=I am the common candidate: Maithripala Sirisena|url=http://newsfirst.lk/english/2014/11/common-candidate-maithripala-sirisena/63900|work=[[News First]]|date=21 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Chandrika, Rajitha, Arjuna, Rajeeva, M K D S and Dumindha Dissanayaka join Maithripala|url=http://www.hirunews.lk/goldfmnews/97592/chandrika-rajitha-arjuna-rajeeva-m-k-d-s-dumindha-dissanayaka-join-maithripala|work=Hiru News|date=21 November 2014}}</ref> |
He campaigned along with his father for the common opposition candidate [[Maithripala Sirisena]] at the [[Sri Lankan presidential election, 2015|2015 presidential election]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Maithripala named common candidate|url=http://www.nation.lk/edition/latest-top-stories/item/35382-maithripala-named-common-candidate.html|work=[[The Nation (Sri Lanka)]]|date=21 November 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129040752/http://www.nation.lk/edition/latest-top-stories/item/35382-maithripala-named-common-candidate.html|archivedate=29 November 2014|df=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Dalima|first1=Bella|title=I am the common candidate: Maithripala Sirisena|url=http://newsfirst.lk/english/2014/11/common-candidate-maithripala-sirisena/63900|work=[[News First]]|date=21 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Chandrika, Rajitha, Arjuna, Rajeeva, M K D S and Dumindha Dissanayaka join Maithripala|url=http://www.hirunews.lk/goldfmnews/97592/chandrika-rajitha-arjuna-rajeeva-m-k-d-s-dumindha-dissanayaka-join-maithripala|work=Hiru News|date=21 November 2014}}</ref> |
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===Parliamentary Election 2015=== |
===Parliamentary Election 2015=== |
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Nambukara Helambage Chathura Sandeepa Senaratne, MP (20 February 1982) is a Sri Lankan politician and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.[1] He is currently infamous all over Sri Lanka for entertaining people with ridiculous speeches, turning himself into the laughingstock of the country.
Early life and education
Born to politician Dr Rajitha Senaratne and his wife Sujatha Senaratne, he received his education at Ananda College,Colombo and was admitted to the University of Colombo to study for a MBBS degree in medicine in 2004, but dropping out to take up full time politics.[2]
Political career
Early career
Born in Gampaha District and working with his father in his political activities in the Kalutara District, Senaratne served as President of the Kalutara District Development Foundation, Chief Organizer of the Rajitha Senaratne Foundation and traveled widely in Europe, Asia accompanying his father on official travels and attending study tours in the United States.[2] He currently works for the United National Party and between 2007 to 2014 for the United People's Freedom Alliance following his father's defection to the SLFP dominated UPFA government in January 2007.[3][4][5]
Presidential Election 2015
He campaigned along with his father for the common opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena at the 2015 presidential election.[6][7][8]
Parliamentary Election 2015
He contested in the 2015 parliamentary election from the United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG) and was from Gampaha District to Parliament.[9][10] He is the son of Rajitha Senaratne.[11]
References
- ^ Hon. Chathura Sandeepa Senaratne, M.P.
- ^ a b FY-2004 RP "STUDENT LEADERS AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY, SEPTEMBER 27-OCTOBER 15, 2004: SRI LANKAN NOMINATION - SECOND CANDIDATE PROJECT NUMBER: E/VGN-2004-0110
- ^ "UNP dissidents, SLMC join UPFA government, appointed ministers". TamilNet. 28 January 2007.
- ^ "18 jumbos cross over". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 29 January 2007. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Chandani Kirinde and Chris Kamalendran (28 January 2007). "Crossover today, MoU ends". The Sunday Times.
- ^ "Maithripala named common candidate". The Nation (Sri Lanka). 21 November 2014. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Dalima, Bella (21 November 2014). "I am the common candidate: Maithripala Sirisena". News First.
- ^ "Chandrika, Rajitha, Arjuna, Rajeeva, M K D S and Dumindha Dissanayaka join Maithripala". Hiru News. 21 November 2014.
- ^ "PM Ranil receives highest Preferential votes with 500,566". hirunews.lk. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "Preferential votes- General Election 2015". adaderana.lk. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "Family jewels on parade in new parliament". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 23 August 2015.
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