Gayashan Nawananda

Gayashan Nawananda (Sinhala: ගයාශාන් නවනන්ද; born 25 March 1990) is a Sri Lankan physician, politician and Member of Parliament.^[1]

Hon. Gayashan Nawananda MP
ගයාශාන් නවනන්ද கயஷன் நவானந்தா
Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Incumbent
Assumed office 2020
Constituency	Monaragala District
Personal details
Born	(1990-03-25) 25 March 1990 (age 34)
Political party	Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
Other political affiliations	Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance
Alma mater	Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Occupation	Physician

Nawananda was born on 25 March 1990.^[1] He has a degree in medicine from the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka.^[2] He was Chief Medical Officer at Hambegamuwa Regional Hospital.^[2]

Nawananda contested the 2020 parliamentary election as a Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance electoral alliance candidate in Monaragala District and was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka.^[3][4][5]

Electoral history of Gayashan Nawananda

Election	Constituency	Party		Alliance		Votes	Result
2020 parliamentary[4]	Monaragala District		Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna		Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance	45,384	Elected

References

1. "Directory of Members: Gayashan Nawananda". Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka: Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
2. "Get to know your new parliamentarians". The Sunday Times. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
3. "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. 9A. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
4. "Shasheendra leads Monaragala District". The Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
5. Parasuraman, Lakshme (9 August 2020). "Over 60 new faces in Parliament". Sunday Observer. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 August 2020.