Sugath Wasantha de Silva
Sugath Wasantha De Silva | |
|---|---|
| සුගත් වසන්ත ද සිල්වා சுகத் வசந்த டி சில்வா | |
| Chairman of the Sri Lanka Council of Visually Handicapped Graduates | |
| Member of Parliament for National List | |
| Assumed office 21 November 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1967 Balapitiya, SouthernProvince, Dominion of Ceylon |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | National People's Power Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (Since 1994) |
| Spouse | Nalini Ranasinghe |
| Education | The School for the Blind, Ratmalana Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda |
| Alma mater | University of Colombo |
| Profession | Social Services Officer |
Sugath Wasantha de Silva is a Sri Lankan social services officer and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka from National ist since 2024 as a member of the National People's Power.[1] He is the first to represent parliament from the disabled community in Sri Lanka.[2] He is also a chairman of the Sri Lanka Council of Visually Handicapped Graduates.[3] Before his political career, de Silva was a well-known activist advocating for the rights of the visually impaired and disabled communities.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka - Extraordinary - No. 2410/08" (PDF). Department of Government Printing. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Sugath Wasantha de Silva makes history as SL's first visually impaired MP | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "The Inspirational Journey of Sugath Wasantha de Silva, Sri Lanka's First Visually Impaired MP". Lanka Sara. 17 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "BBCSinhala.com". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- ^ "Japan to Support Braille Facilities for the Vision Impaired Persons". Embassy of Japan in Sri Lanka. January 25, 2019.
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