M. Velu Kumar | |
|---|---|
| வேலு குமார் වේලු කුමාර් | |
| Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
| Assumed office August 2020 | |
| Constituency | Kandy District |
| In office August 2015 –March 2020 | |
| Constituency | Kandy District |
| Member of the Central Provincial Council | |
| In office 2013–2015 | |
| Constituency | Kandy District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 January 1973 |
| Party | Democratic People's Front |
| Other political affiliations | Samagi Jana Balawegaya |
| Alma mater | University of Colombo |
M. Velu Kumar (born 16 January 1973) is a Sri Lankan politician,former provincial minister and Member of Parliament. [1]
Velu Kumar was born on 16 January 1973. [1] He was educated at Thalathuoya Tamil Maha Vidyalayam,Asoka Vidyalayam,Kandy and St. Sylvester's College,Kandy. [2] He graduated with a B.B.A. degree from the University of Colombo. [2]
Velu Kumar is a member of the Democratic People's Front. [3] [4] He was elected as one of the vice-presidents of the Tamil Progressive Alliance in June 2015. [5]
Velu Kumar contested the 2013 provincial council election as one of the United National Front electoral alliance's candidates in Kandy District and was elected to the Central Provincial Council. [6] [7] He contested the 2015 parliamentary election as one of the United National Front for Good Governance electoral alliance's candidates in Kandy District and was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka. [8] [9] [10] He was re-elected at the 2020 parliamentary election. [11] [12]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 provincial [7] | Kandy District | Democratic People's Front | United National Front | 18,159 | Elected | ||
| 2015 parliamentary [9] | Kandy District | Democratic People's Front | United National Front for Good Governance | 62,556 | Elected | ||
| 2020 parliamentary [12] | Kandy District | Democratic People's Front | Samagi Jana Balawegaya | 57,445 | Elected | ||