Vijitha Herath

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Vijitha Herath
MP
විජිත හේරත්
விஜிதா ஹேரத்
Member of Parliament
for Gampaha District
Assumed office
2000
Personal details
Born (1968-05-01) 1 May 1968 (age 55)
Nationality Sri Lankan
Political party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna
Other political
affiliations
National People's Power
Residence(s)49/53 B Salmal Uyana, Kirindiwela Road, Yakkala
Website www.npp.lk/en/about

Herath Mudiyanselage Vijitha Herath (born 1 May 1968) is a Sri Lankan politician, former Cabinet Minister of Cultural Affairs & National Heritage and current member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He contested in the 2010 parliamentary election under the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) and was elected to parliament from Gampaha District.

Electoral history

Electoral history of Vijitha Herath
ElectionConstituencyPartyAllianceVotesResult
1999 provincial Gampaha District JVP Not elected
2000 parliamentary Gampaha District JVP 8,823Elected
2001 parliamentary Gampaha District JVP 13,981Elected
2004 parliamentary Gampaha District JVP UPFA 215,540Elected
2010 parliamentary Gampaha District JVP DNA 50,967Elected
2015 parliamentary Gampaha District JVP 55,299Elected
2020 parliamentary Gampaha District JVP NPP 37,008Elected

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