Harshana Rajakaruna

Rajakaruna Mohotti Appuhamillage Harshana Supun Rajakaruna (known as Harshana Rajakaruna born 27 February 1980) is a Sri Lankan politician. He is a Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament from the United National Party and a former member of the Western Provincial Council.[1]

Hon.
Harshana Rajakaruna
MP
හර්ෂණ රාජකරුණා
ஹர்ஷன ராஜகருணா
Member of Parliament
for Gampaha District
Assumed office
2015
Member of Western Provincial Council
In office
2009–2015
Personal details
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partyUnited National Party
SpouseShermila Jayathilake
RelationsSarathchandra Rajakaruna
Children1
Alma materRoyal College, Colombo
Websitehttp://www.harshanarajakaruna.com/

Born to Sarathchandra Rajakaruna, Harshana was educated at Royal College, Colombo, played cricket for the college at the Royal–Thomian. He went on to gain a degree in management from the University of Nottingham and an MBA from the University of Wales, Cardiff. On his return to Sri Lanka he worked at John Keells Stock Brokers as a Senior Investment Advisor.[2]

He was a member of the executive committee, National Youth League Working Committee, Sports Committee, Economic Committee and Buddhist Committee of the United National Party. In 2009 he contested the provincial council election and won a seat in the Western Province Provincial Council.

He was elected to parliament during the 2015 elections.

He contested the 2020 General Elections under the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (සමගි ජන බලවේගය) party. He obtained the 3rd highest number of preferential votes for the SJB in the Gampaha electoral district.[3]

References
  1. Tag Archive: 100-day programme, Harshana Rajakaruna, parliamentary general election, UNP Provincial Councilor
  2. "Hon. Harshana Rajakaruna". Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  3. "Parliamentary General Election 2020 Results - Adaderana". election.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
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