Kokila Gunawardena | |
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කෝකිලා ගුණවර්ධන கோகிலா குணவர்த்தன் | |
Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
Assumed office 2020 | |
Constituency | Gampaha District |
Member of the Western Provincial Council | |
In office 2009–2019 | |
Constituency | Gampaha District |
Personal details | |
Born | Kokila Harshani Gunawardena 28 April 1974 |
Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
Kokila Harshani Gunawardena (born 28 April 1974) is a Sri Lankan politician, former provincial councillor and Member of Parliament.[1]
Gunawardena was born on 28 April 1974.[1] She is the sister of former provincial councillor Namal Gunawardena.[2] She was educated at Holy Cross College, Gampaha.[2] She worked for SriLankan Airlines.[2] She was the Sri Lanka Freedom Party's organiser in Mirigama.[2][3]
Gunawardena was a member of the Western Provincial Council. She contested the 2020 parliamentary election as a Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance electoral alliance candidate in Gampaha District and was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka.[4][5][6]
Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | ||
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2009 provincial[7] | Gampaha District | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | United People's Freedom Alliance | 46,997 | Elected | ||
2014 provincial[8] | Gampaha District | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | United People's Freedom Alliance | 40,291 | Elected | ||
2020 parliamentary[5] | Gampaha District | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance | 77,922 | Elected |