Sanath Nishantha

Who they were

Personal life Nishantha married Chamari Perera and they had four children: three daughters and a son. [ 1 ] Nishantha was a devout Roman Catholic . [ 2 ] Death In the early hours of 25 January 2024, Nishantha was involved in a traffic collision on the Katunayake Highway after his car collided with the roadside barrier and a moving container truck. [ 3 ] He was returning to Colombo after attending a wedding held in the Bandarawatta area of Chilaw. [ 4 ] Nishantha,

Sanath Nishantha Perera, more commonly known as Sanath Nishantha, was a Sri Lankan politician who was a member of parliament and a Minister of State. He was elected from the Puttalam District in 2015 and 2020, and served until his death in 2024. He was a member of the United People's Freedom Alliance and later the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.

Early life

Early life and education Sanath Nishantha Perera was born on 3 May 1975 in Chilaw in the North Western Province . He was the last of five siblings, with one sister and three brothers. [ 1 ] He received his primary education at St. Mary's Boys College in Chilaw. [ 1 ] ^ a b "A notice about the vacant MP post after Sanath Nishantha" . Ada Derana (in Sinhala). 24 January 2024. Archived from the original on 29 March 2024 . Retrieved 24 January 2024 .

Path and career

Political career Nishantha first got involved in politics by running for the Arachchikattuwa Divisional Council during the 1997 local elections under the banner of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party , failing to get elected. [ 1 ] However, following the assassination of Chairman-elect Saman Premachandra, Nishantha was elected to the council. [ 1 ] In 2004, Nishantha participated in the provincial council elections for the North Western Province and was elected. Subsequently,

Why this date

Sanath Nishantha appears on our January 25 calendar for 2024 as a death entry.