Hemali Weerasekara (born 1 March 1969)[1] is a Sri Lankan politician currently serving as the Deputy Chairperson of Committees since 21 November 2024. She is the first woman to hold this office. A member of the National People's Power, She was elected to the parliament in the 2024 Sri Lankan parliamentary election representing the Gampaha Electoral District.[2][3]
Hemali Weerasekara | |
|---|---|
| හේමාලි වීරසේකර ஹேமாலி வீரசேகர் | |
| Deputy Chairperson of Committees | |
| Assumed office 21 November 2024 | |
| President | Anura Kumara Dissanayake |
| Prime Minister | Harini Amarasuriya |
| Speaker | Jagath Wickramaratne |
| Preceded by | Angajan Ramanathan |
| Member of Parliament for Gampaha District | |
| Assumed office 21 November 2024 | |
| Majority | 66,737 preferential votes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1969 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | National People's Power |
References
edit- ^ "Parliament of Sri Lanka - Hemali Weerasekara". www.parliament.lk. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Parliamentary General Election 2024". Adaderana. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Gampaha District preference votes results: Vijitha breaks Harini's record". Newswire. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
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