Daya Dharmapala Kilittuwa Gamage is a Sri Lankan politician and businessman. He is a member of parliament (MP) and former Minister of Primary Industries. And he also the national organizer for the United National Party (UNP). He elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka at the 2015 Parliamentary Election from Ampara District by obtaining 70,201 preferential votes.
Hon. Daya Gamage | |
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| Minister of Primary Industries | |
| In office 4 September 2015 – 21 November 2019 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Member of Parliament for Ampara District | |
| In office 1 September 2015 – 3 March 2020 | |
| Member of the Eastern Provincial Council for Ampara District | |
| In office 2008–2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Spouse | Anoma Gamage |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Website | Dayagamage.com |
Daya Gamage was elected to the Eastern Provincial Council[1] following the 1st Eastern provincial council election held on 10 May 2008.[2] He was re-elected at the 2nd Eastern Provincial Council election held on 8 September 2012.[3][4] He served as leader of the opposition for part of the 1st Eastern Provincial Council.[5]
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edit- ^ "Members of the Eastern Provincial Council". Eastern Provincial Council. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) – GENERAL Government Notifications PROVINCIAL COUNCILS ELECTIONS ACT, No. 2 OF 1988 Eastern Province Provincial Council" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1549/17. 15 May 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2014.
- ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) – GENERAL Government Notifications PROVINCIAL COUNCILS ELECTIONS ACT, No. 2 OF 1988 Eastern Province Provincial Council" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1776/06. 17 September 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2012.
- ^ "Preferences" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 April 2014.
- ^ "Grave concern over the effects of urgent bill". Sunday Times. 6 November 2011.
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