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Rupa Sriyani Daniel

Rupa Sriyani Daniel

Sri Lankan politician (born 1951)

Rupa Sriyani Daniel (born 24 December 1951) was a Sri Lankan politician.[1]

Quick Facts Hon., Member of Parliament for National List ...

On 18 April 1982 her brother, Mahahitana Arachchige, resigned his seat in parliament, following inquiries relating to his involvement in alleged gold-smuggling activities. Daniel was subsequently appointed by the United National Party as his replacement,[2][3] and sworn in as the member for Hewaheta on 21 July.[4] At the 1989 Sri Lankan parliamentary election she was appointed as a National List member of parliament, serving from 15 February 1989 until 24 June 1994.[5]

At the 3rd Central provincial council election, held on 6 April 1999, Daniel was elected as one of the United National Party candidates to the Central Province Council.[6] She was re-elected at 4th Central provincial council election, held on 10 July 2004.

References

  1. [1]
    "Hon. (Mrs.) Daniel, Mahahitana Arachchige Rupa Sriyani". Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Government shows its Parliamentary majority". The Daily News. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  3. [3]
    Kiribamune, Sirima; Samarasinghe, Vidyamali (11 December 1990). Women at the Crossroads: A Sri Lankan Perspective. International Centre for Ethnic Studies. p. 95. ISBN 9780706945256.
  4. [4]
    Ferguson's Sri Lankan Directory 1997-1999 (PDF) (127 ed.). Associated Newspapers of Ceylon. 1999. p. 39.
  5. [5]
    Strong Women in Sri Lanka. Ministry of Child Development and Women's Affairs. 11 December 2023. p. 184. ISBN 9789550249121.
  6. [6]
    "UNP tumbles but cries foul". The Sunday Times. 11 April 1999. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
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