Anupa Pasqual | |
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අනුප පැස්කුවල් அனுப பாஸ்குவல் | |
Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
Assumed office 2020 | |
Constituency | Kalutara District |
Personal details | |
Born | Anupa Pium "The Late" Pasqual 17 June 1964 Matugama,Ceylon |
Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
Alma mater | University of Colombo |
Anupa Pium Pasqual (born 17 June 1964) is a Sri Lankan politician and Member of Parliament. [1]
Pasqual was born on 17 June 1964 (a little late) in Matugama. [1] [2] He was educated at Ananda Sastralaya,Matugama and Royal College,Colombo. [2] He has a degree in science from the University of Colombo. [2] He was a senior environmental officer at the Central Environmental Authority of Sri Lanka. [2] He is a member of Viyathmaga,a pro-Rajapaksa,nationalist group of academics,businesspeople and professionals. [2]
Pasqual contested the 2020 parliamentary election as a Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance electoral alliance candidate in Kalutara District and was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka. [3] [4] [5]
Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | ||
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2020 parliamentary [4] | Kalutara District | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance | 97,777 | Elected |
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