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Hon.
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)
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partyJanatha Vimukthi Peramuna
Other political
affiliations		National People's Power
Residence(s)49/53 B Salmal Uyana, Kirindiwela Road, Yakkala
Websitewww.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
Election Constituency Party Alliance Votes Result
1999 provincial Gampaha District JVP Not elected
2000 parliamentary Gampaha District JVP 8,823 Elected
2001 parliamentary Gampaha District JVP 13,981 Elected
2004 parliamentary Gampaha District JVP UPFA 215,540 Elected
2010 parliamentary Gampaha District JVP DNA 50,967 Elected
2015 parliamentary Gampaha District JVP 55,299 Elected
2020 parliamentary Gampaha District JVP NPP 37,008 Elected

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