Rupa Sriyani Daniel

Hon.
Rupa Sriyani Daniel
Member of Parliament
for National List
In office
15 February 1989 – 24 June 1994
Member of Parliament
for Hewaheta
In office
1982 – 18 April 1982
Preceded byM. A. Daniel
Succeeded byseat abolished
Personal details
Born
Rupa Sriyani Daniel

(1951-12-24) 24 December 1951 (age 72)
Thalatuoya, Sri Lanka
Political partyUnited National Party
RelationsMahahitana Arachchige (brother)
OccupationPolitician

Rupa Sriyani Daniel (born 24 December 1951) was a Sri Lankan politician.[1]

On 18 April 1982 her brother, Mahahitana Arachchige, resigned his seat in parliament, following inquiries relating to his involvement in alleged gold-smuggling activities. Daniel was subsequently appointed by the United National Party as his replacement,[2][3] and sworn in as the member for Hewaheta on 21 July.[4] At the 1989 Sri Lankan parliamentary election she was appointed as a National List member of parliament, serving from 15 February 1989 until 24 June 1994.[5]

At the 3rd Central provincial council election, held on 6 April 1999, Daniel was elected as one of the United National Party candidates to the Central Province Council.[6] She was re-elected at 4th Central provincial council election, held on 10 July 2004.

  1. ^ "Hon. (Mrs.) Daniel, Mahahitana Arachchige Rupa Sriyani". Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Government shows its Parliamentary majority". The Daily News. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  3. ^ Kiribamune, Sirima; Samarasinghe, Vidyamali (11 December 1990). Women at the Crossroads: A Sri Lankan Perspective. International Centre for Ethnic Studies. p. 95. ISBN 9780706945256.
  4. ^ Ferguson's Sri Lankan Directory 1997-1999 (PDF) (127 ed.). Associated Newspapers of Ceylon. 1999. p. 39.
  5. ^ Strong Women in Sri Lanka. Ministry of Child Development and Women's Affairs. 11 December 2023. p. 184. ISBN 9789550249121.
  6. ^ "UNP tumbles but cries foul". The Sunday Times. 11 April 1999. Retrieved 11 December 2023.