G. Sirinesan
Hon. G. Sirinesan MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Batticaloa District | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 17 August 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1960-07-01) 1 July 1960 (age 63) |
| Political party | Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi |
| Other political affiliations | Tamil National Alliance |
| Alma mater | University of Peradeniya |
| Ethnicity | Sri Lankan Tamil |
Gnanamuttu Sirinesan (Tamil: ஞானமுத்து சிறிநேசன்; born 1 July 1960) is a Sri Lankan Tamil politician and Member of Parliament.
Early life
Sirinesan was born on 1 July 1960.[1] He was educated at A.T.K. School, Vavunativu and Sittandi Madhya Maha Vidyalayam.[2] After school he joined the University of Peradeniya, graduating with a B.A. degree.[2] He also holds a M.A. degree in politics.[2]
Career
Sirinesan is a former deputy director of the Manmunai West Education Zone.[2][3]
Sirinesan was one of the Tamil National Alliance's (TNA) candidates in Batticaloa District at the 2015 parliamentary election. He was elected and entered Parliament.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
Electoral history
| Election | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 parliamentary[10] | Batticaloa District | TNA | 48,821 | Elected |
References
- ^ "Directory of Members: G. Srineshan". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
- ^ a b c d "More than 50 new faces in House". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 23 August 2015.
- ^ "TNA hands over nominations for all five districts of north and east". Tamil Diplomat. 10 July 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "TNA MPs grandly welcomed in Batticaloa". Lankasri News. 19 August 2015. Archived from the original on 20 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ Jayakody, Pradeep (28 August 2015). "The Comparison of Preferential Votes in 2015 & 2010". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).
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Members of the Sri Lankan Parliament from Batticaloa
- Batticaloa Electoral District (1947–1989)
- Current District: Batticaloa Electoral District
- Seat A: Chelliah Rajadurai
- Seat B: Ahmed Hussain Macan Markar
- Abdul Lathiff Sinnalebbe
- P. R. Selvanayagam
- M. L. Ahamed Fareeth
- Ahamed Rizvi Sinnalebbe
- (1989 – 1994): Govinthan Karunakaran
- Alathipody Gunaseelan
- Prince Casinader
- Sam Tambimuttu (Until 1990)
- Replaced by Joseph Pararajasingham
- M. L. A. M. Hizbullah
- (1994 – 2000): Joseph Pararajasingham
- Ponnambalam Selvarasa
- Krishnapillai Thurairajasingam
- M. L. A. M. Hizbullah
- Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana
- (2000 – 2001): Abdul Cader
- Nimalan Soundaranayagam
- Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana
- Joseph Pararajasingham
- S. Ganeshamoorthy
- (2001 – 2004): Thambirajah Thangavadivel
- Gnanamuttu Krishnapillai
- Joseph Pararajasingham
- M. L. A. M. Hizbullah
- M. B. Mohideen Abdul Cader
- (2004 – 2010): Thanmanpillai Kanagasabai
- Thangeswary Kathiraman
- Senathirajah Jeyanandamoorthy
- Kingsley Rasanayagam
- Ameer Ali Shihabdeen
- (2010 – 2015): M. L. A. M. Hizbullah
- Seeniththamby Yogeswaran
- Ponnambalam Selvarasa
- Pakkiyaselvam Ariyanethiran
- Basheer Segu Dawood
- (2015 – 2020): Gnanamuttu Sirinesan
- Sathasivam Viyalendiran
- Seeniththamby Yogeswaran
- Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana
- Ameer Ali Shihabdeen
