Samantha Vidyaratna

K. V. Samantha Vidyaratna (or K.V.Samantha Vidyaratne) is a Sri Lankan politician and a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.[1]

Hon.

K. V. Samantha Vidyaratna

MP
Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament
for Badulla District
In office
2004–2010
Personal details
Political partyJanatha Vimukthi Peramuna

Biography

In 2004, is appointed deputy minister by President Chandrika Kumaratunga.[2] When the anti-Islamist protest Rebellion 2012 was launched, Vidyaratna accused the government of supporting groups such as the Bodhu Bala Sena that promoted this event.[3]

Despite his MP position, he lived for 6 years in a house without electricity.[4] In April 2015, he publicly criticized the Uma Oya Hydropower Complex and the heavy ecologic catastrophy it resulted in for the Uma Oya region.[5]

References
  1. "PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 02-04-2004" (PDF). Sri Lanka Department of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  2. "Next chapter with Weerawansa". Dailynews.lk. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  3. Raisa Wickrematunge; Niranjala Ariyawansha (22 December 2012). "Bodhu Bala Sena To Rebel Against 'Muslim Extremists'". Thesundayleader.lk. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  4. "Video: Despite being MP for 6 years Samantha's house had no electricity". Lankatruth.com. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  5. "Uma Oya Project has destroyed rivers and waterways: Samantha Vidyaratna". Frontpage.lk. 4 April 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2018.


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