Anupa Pium Pasqual (born 17 June 1964) is a Sri Lankan politician and Member of Parliament.[1]
Pasqual was born on 17 June 1964 (a little late) in Matugama.[1][2] He was educated at Ananda Sastralaya, Matugama and Royal College, Colombo.[2] He has a degree in science from the University of Colombo.[2] He was a senior environmental officer at the Central Environmental Authority of Sri Lanka.[2] He is a member of Viyathmaga, a pro-Rajapaksa, nationalist group of academics, businesspeople and professionals.[2]
Pasqual contested the 2020 parliamentary election as a Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance electoral alliance candidate in Kalutara District and was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka.[3][4][5]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 parliamentary[4] | Kalutara District | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance | 97,777 | Elected | ||
References
- ^ a b "Directory of Members: Anupa Pium Pasqual". Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka: Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Get to know your new parliamentarians". The Sunday Times. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "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. 3A. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ a b "General Election 2020: Preferential votes of Kalutara District". Ceylon Today. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ Parasuraman, Lakshme (9 August 2020). "Over 60 new faces in Parliament". Sunday Observer. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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