Tiran Alles

Tiran Alles, MP is a Sri Lankan businessman and politician. A current member of Parliament of Sri Lanka,[1] he has active in the political stage in association with Mangala Samaraweera and Sarath Fonseka. He was the former Chairman of Airport and Aviation Services.[2]

Hon.

Tiran Alles

MP
Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament
for National List
Assumed office
20 August 2020
In office
22 April 2010 – 26 June 2015
Personal details
Born (1960-06-03) 3 June 1960
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partyUnited People's Party
Other political
affiliations		Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance
RelationsR. I. T. Alles (Father)
Alma materRoyal College, Colombo
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionBusinessman

Early life

The eldest son of the late leading educationists R. I. T. Alles,[3] he was educated at the Royal College Colombo.

Business career

In 1988, he launched the company Communication & Business Equipment (CBE) with 10 employees. He also acted as the chairman of the Bandaranaike International Airport and launched a major expansion program of the airport. CBE also launched 2 newspapers: Mawbima and The Sunday Standard.[3]

In 2002, he started a mobile telephony business in Sri Lanka after securing exclusive distribution rights, which led to a political controversy a few years later.[4]

Political career

Tiran Alles entered politics after Mangala Samaraweera became the campaign manager for President Mahinda Rajapaksa (2004–2005). He was later accused of fomenting a pact, the Rajapaksa-LTTE pact, that led to the boycott of the 2005 elections in the north and east of the country, thus allowing Rajapaksa' victory.[3]

In April 2010, after occupying the chairmanship of the Democratic National Alliance (DNA), he became a member of the Sri Lankan Parliament.[4][3]

References
  1. "Parliament of Sri Lanka- TIRAN ALLES". Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. "Tiran Alles case terminated". The Daily Mirror  – via Highbeam (subscription required) . 17 February 2009. Archived from the original on 29 March 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  3. Ranee Mohamed (23 May 2010). "Tiran Alles And His Unwavering Loyalty". Sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  4. "National list newcomers" (PDF). Sundaytimes.lk. 25 April 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2018.


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