S. Viyalendiran | |
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ச. வியாழேந்திரன் එස්. වියාලේන්ද්රන් | |
State Minister of Backward Rural Areas Development and Promotion of Domestic Animal Husbandry and Minor Economic Crop Cultivation | |
Assumed office 6 October 2020 | |
State Minister of Postal Services and Professional Development of Journalists | |
In office 12 August 2020 – 6 October 2020 | |
Deputy Minister of Regional Development (Eastern Development) | |
In office 2 November 2018 – 15 December 2018 | |
Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
Assumed office 2015 | |
Constituency | Batticaloa District |
Personal details | |
Born | Sathasivam Viyalendiran 15 November 1978 |
Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
Alma mater | Eastern University, Sri Lanka Madurai Kamaraj University |
Sathasivam Viyalendiran (Tamil: சதாசிவம் வியாழேந்திரன், romanized: Catācivam Viyāḻēntiraṉ; born 15 November 1978 ) is a Sri Lankan Tamil politician, Member of Parliament and state minister.[1]
Viyalendiran was born on 15 November 1978.[1] He was educated at Veppavettuvan Government Tami School, Chenkalady and Eruvar Tamil Maha Vidyalayam.[2] After school he joined the Eastern University, Sri Lanka, graduating with a B.A. degree.[2] He also holds a M.A. degree from the Madurai Kamaraj University.[2]
Viyalendiran was a member of the People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE).[3] He contested the 2015 parliamentary election as one of the Tamil National Alliance electoral alliance's candidates in Batticaloa District and was elected to the Parliament.[4][5]
During the 2018 Sri Lankan constitutional crisis Viyalendiran defected to the United People's Freedom Alliance government.[6][7] He was rewarded by being appointed Deputy Minister of Regional Development (Eastern Development) in November 2018.[8][9] He lost his position following the end of the crisis in December 2018.
Viyalendiran contested the 2020 parliamentary election as a Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance candidate in Batticaloa District and was re-elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka.[10][11] After the election he was appointed State Minister of Postal Services and Professional Development of Journalists.[12][13][14] His portfolio was changed to State Minister of Backward Rural Areas Development and Promotion of Domestic Animal Husbandry and Minor Economic Crop Cultivation in October 2020.[15]
Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | ||
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2015 parliamentary[16] | Batticaloa District | People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam | Tamil National Alliance | 39,321 | Elected | ||
2020 parliamentary[17] | Batticaloa District | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance | 22,218 | Elected |