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Siri Alexander Andrahennady
Deputy Chairman of Committees
In office
19 December 2001 – 7 February 2004
Preceded byLalith Dissanayake
Succeeded byM. Satchithanandan
Member of Parliament
for Hambantota
In office
2000–2004
Personal details
Born (1946-07-18) 18 July 1946 (age 78)
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partyUnited National Party
Alma materAnanda College
Professionlawyer, politician

Siri Alexander Andrahennady (born 18 July 1946) was a Sri Lankan politician[1] who was Deputy Chairman of Committees (2001–2004).[2]

Siri Andrahennady is Attorney-at-Law and Notary Public and received his early education at Ananda College, Colombo.

Andrahennady was elected Chairman of the Tangalle Town Council from 1989–1993. He was the elected onto the Southern Provincial Council 1994–1999, where he served as Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Local Government.

At the 11th parliamentary elections in October 2000 Andrahennady was elected as the United National Party member representing the Hambantota electorate.[3] He was re-elected at the subsequent parliamentary elections in December 2001. Following which he was elected unopposed to the position of Deputy Chairman of Committees. At the April 2004 parliamentary elections he failed to get re-elected and lost his seat.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Hon. Siri Andrahennady, M.P." Directory of Past Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Deputy Chairman of Committees". Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Parliamentary Elections 2000" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  4. ^ Kirinde, Chandani. "UNF big guns lose their bases". Sunday Times. Retrieved 6 July 2017.