Saroja Savithri Paulraj

Saroja Savithri Paulraj
சரோஜா சாவித்திரி போல்ராஜ்
සරෝජා සාවිත්‍රි පෝල්රාජ්
Minister of Women and Child Affairs
Assumed office
18 November 2024
PresidentAnura Kumara Dissanayake
Prime MinisterHarini Amarasuriya
Preceded byHarini Amarasuriya
Member of Parliament
for Matara District
Assumed office
21 November 2024
Majority148,379 Preferential votes
Personal details
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partyNational People's Power
SpouseDr. Asitha Ramith Amarakoon

Saroja Savithri Paulraj is a Sri Lankan politician currently serving as the Minister of Women and Child Affairs of the Government of Sri Lanka since November 2024.[1] She is a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka from Matara Electoral District since November 2024 as a member of the National People's Power.[2] She is also a national executive committee Member of NPP.[3] Saroja made history by becoming the first Tamil Member of Parliament elected from the Matara District and first from Southern Province.[4]

Electoral history

Electoral history of
Election Constituency Party Votes Result Ref
2024 parliamentary Matara District National People's Power 148,379 Elected [5]

References

  1. ^ "Saroja Savithri appointed as Child and Women Affairs minister". www.dailymirror.lk. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  2. ^ "The Gazette Extraordinary – No.2410/07 – Friday, November 15, 2024 – Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 15 November 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  3. ^ "What is jathika Jana Balawegaya NPP Sri Lanka | Who are the members". www.npp.lk. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  4. ^ "You are being redirected..." dailynews.lk. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  5. ^ "List of candidates and preferential votes in Sri Lanka 2024 election". EconomyNext. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Women and Child Affairs
November 2024–present
Incumbent