Mylvaganam Thilakarajah (born 29 September 1973) is a Sri Lankan trade unionist, politician and Member of Parliament.
M. Thilakarajah | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Nuwara Eliya District | |
| Assumed office 17 August 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 September 1973 |
| Political party | National Union of Workers |
| Alma mater | University of Colombo |
| Occupation | Trade unionist |
Early life
editThilakarajah was born on 29 September 1973.[1] He was educated at Highlands College, Hatton and St. Theresa's Girls College, Kilinochchi.[2] After school he joined the University of Colombo, graduating with a B.Com. degree.[2] He also holds a diploma in journalism from the university and is currently[when?] studying for a LL.B. from the Open University of Sri Lanka.[2]
Career
editThilakarajah is general-secretary of the Workers' Nation Front and deputy general-secretary of the National Union of Workers.[2]
Thilakarajah was one of the United National Front for Good Governance's (UNFGG) candidates in Nuwara Eliya District at the 2015 parliamentary election. He was elected and entered Parliament.[3][4][5]
Electoral history
edit| Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 parliamentary[6] | Nuwara Eliya District | National Union of Workers | United National Front for Good Governance | 67,761 | Elected |
References
edit- ^ "Directory of Members: Mylvaganam Thilakarajah". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
- ^ a b c d "More than 50 new faces in House". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 23 August 2015.
- ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT, No. 1 OF 1981" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1928/03. 19 August 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015.
- ^ "Ranil tops with over 500,000 votes in Colombo". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 19 August 2015.
- ^ "Preferential Votes". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 19 August 2015. Archived from the original on 20 August 2015.
- ^ Jayakody, Pradeep (28 August 2015). "The Comparison of Preferential Votes in 2015 & 2010". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).