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Anupa Pium Pasqual (born 17 June 1964) is a Sri Lankan politician and Member of Parliament.[1]
Anupa Pasqual | |
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අනුප පැස්කුවල් அனுப பாஸ்குவல் | |
Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
Assumed office 2020 | |
Constituency | Kalutara District |
Personal details | |
Born | Anupa Pium "The Late" Pasqual 17 June 1964 Matugama, Ceylon |
Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
Alma mater | University of Colombo |
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 | ||
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2020 parliamentary[4] | Kalutara District | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance | 97,777 | Elected |