Hon.
S. Viyalendiran
MP
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
ConstituencyBatticaloa District
Personal details
Born
Sathasivam Viyalendiran

(1978-11-15) 15 November 1978 (age 45)
Political partySri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
Other political
affiliations		Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance
Alma materEastern 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]

Early life

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]

Career

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]

Electoral history

Electoral history of S. Viyalendiran
Election Constituency Party Alliance Votes Result
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

References

  1. ^ a b "Directory of Members: S. Viyalanderan". Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka: Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "More than 50 new faces in House". The Sunday Times. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  3. ^ "TNA hands over nominations for all five districts of north and east". Tamil Diplomat. London, U.K. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - The Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. No. 1928/3. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 19 August 2015. p. 5A. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Ranil tops with over 500,000 votes in Colombo". The Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  6. ^ "TNA MP joins govt. with UNP's Nawinne". The Island. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 3 November 2018. Archived from the original on 3 November 2018.
  7. ^ "TNA MP defects to Rajapaksa". Tamil Guardian. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Part I : Section (I) — General - Appointments & C., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. No. 2096/16. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 5 November 2018. p. 2A. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  9. ^ Goonewardene, Devuni (2 November 2018). "New ministers sworn in". News First. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. No. 2187/26. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 8 August 2020. p. 6A. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  11. ^ "General Election 2020: Preferential votes of Batticaloa District". Ceylon Today. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - Appointments & C., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. No. 2188/43. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 13 August 2020. p. 3A. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  13. ^ Bandara, Kelum (13 August 2020). "newly sworn Cabinet: New MPs receive more executive authority in new government". The Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  14. ^ "New Cabinet sworn in". Daily News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  15. ^ "Part I : Section (I) — General - Appointments & C., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. No. 2196/26. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 6 October 2020. p. 2A. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  16. ^ Jayakody, Pradeep (28 August 2015). "The Comparison of Preferential Votes in 2015 & 2010". The Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  17. ^ "General Election Preferential Votes". Daily News. Colombo Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka. 8 August 2020. p. 2. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
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