G. D. Suriyabandara

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Major General G. D. Suriyabandara
මේජර් ජෙනරාල් ජී. ඩී. සූරියබණ්ඩාර
Member of Parliament
for Kurunegala District
Assumed office
21 November 2024
Military service
Battles/wars Eelam War IV
Sri Lankan Civil War

Major General G. D. Suriyabandara is a Sri Lankan retired army officer, politician and a member of the National People's Power. [1] [2] He was elected to the parliament in the 2024 Sri Lankan parliamentary election representing Kurunegala Electoral District. [3] [4] After about 34 years of military service, he joined NPP as an executive committee member of Kurunegala district. [5]

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Electoral history

Electoral history of G. D. Suriyabandara
ElectionConstituencyPartyAllianceVotesResultRef.
2024 parliamentary Kurunegala District JVP NPP 72,198Elected [6]

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