S. M. Marikkar

Last updated
Hon.
S. M. Marikkar
MP
එස්. එම්. මරික්කාර්
சைதுல்லா மரிக்கார்
Member of Parliament
for Colombo District
Incumbent
Assumed office
2015
Personal details
Born
Saidulla Musthajab Marikkar

(1977-01-12) 12 January 1977 (age 47)
Political party Samagi Jana Balawegaya (since 2020)
Other political
affiliations		 United National Party (before 2020)
Occupation Journalist

Saidulla Musthajab Marikkar, commonly known as S. M. Marikkar, (born 12 January 1977) is a Sri Lankan politician and current member of Parliament for the Colombo District. He previously served as a provincial councilor for the Western Province. [1] [2] [3] Marikkar was an electorate organiser for Kolonnawa in the 2015 presidential campaign of NDF candidate Maithripala Sirisena. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Preferential Votes – Polling District – Colombo". Sirasa. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ "Ranil tops Colombo with over 500,000 votes". Colombo Gazette. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Preferential votes- General Election 2015". Adaderana.lk. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "S.M. Marikkar Appointed As Electorate Organizer For Kolonnawa". AsianMirror. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.


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