| Honorific prefix | Hon. |
|---|---|
| Native name | උපුල් ගලප්පත්ති உபுல் கலப்பட்டி |
| Honorific suffix | MP |
| Office 1 | Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka |
| Constituency 1 | Hambantota District |
| Term start 1 | 2020 |
| Birth name | Upul Sanjeewa Galappaththi |
| Birth date | 7 February 1979 (age 47) |
| Party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
| Other party | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
| Alma mater | University of Ruhuna |
| Occupation | Physician |
Upul Sanjeewa Galappaththi (born 7 February 1979) is a Sri Lankan physician, politician and Member of Parliament.[1]
Galappaththi was born on 7 February 1979.[1] He was educated at Tissamaharama National School and Debarawewa National School.[2] He has a degree in medicine from the University of Ruhuna.[2] He was the Hambantota District Co-ordinator for the Government Medical Officers Association and founder of the Hela Bodu Maga.[2]
Galappaththi contested the 2020 parliamentary election as a Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance electoral alliance candidate in Hambantota District and was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka.[3][4][5]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 parliamentary[4] | Hambantota District | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance | Elected | |||
References
- ^ "Directory of Members: Upul Sanjeewa Galappaththi". Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka: Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Get to know your new parliamentarians". The Sunday Times. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. No. 2187/26. 8 August 2020. p. 5A. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Namal claims top spot in Hambantota preferential votes". Ada Derana. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ Parasuraman, Lakshme (9 August 2020). "Over 60 new faces in Parliament". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 11 August 2020.