Yadamini Narodhama Rupasinghe Gunawardena is a Sri Lankan politician and Member of Parliament.[1]

Gunawardena is the son of Dinesh Gunawardena and grandson of Philip Gunawardena, both government ministers.[2][3] He is also the grandson of MP Kusumasiri Gunawardena.[4] He completed primary & secondary education at Royal College Colombo.[5] He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Superior (2003) and the University of Wales (2013).[6]

Gunawardena is deputy leader and deputy secretary of the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna.[7][8] Following the 2020 parliamentary election he was appointed to the Parliament of Sri Lanka as a National List MP representing the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna which is in alliance with Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance.[9][10][11]

Gunawardena is married to former UPFA Western province councillor Samanmali Sakalasuriya.[12]

References

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  2. ^ "All in the family – father and son duos". The Sunday Times. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
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  5. ^ "President's message to All Royalists". NewsWire. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Classmates" (PDF). University of Wisconsin–Superior. Superior, U.S.A.: Superior Alumni. 2014–15. p. 27. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  7. ^ "MEP Moneragala District conference today". Daily News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Need mixed electoral system with single, proportional representation – People's United Front". LankaWeb. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - Parliamentary Elections - 2020 - Declaration under Article 99A of the Constitution" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. No. 2188/2. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 10 August 2020. p. 2A. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  10. ^ "SLPP National List goes to EC". Daily FT. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  11. ^ "SLPP releases National list". Sunday Observer. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 7 August 2020. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Yadamini and Samanmali wedding". Gossip Lanka News [English]. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2022.