75 women candidates contested from the main political parties for Parliamentary Elections 2020

The Sri Lanka Parliamentary elections 2020 had a total number of 75 women contesting from the six main political parties from the preferential voters list and national list. At present there are 8 women elected through the preferential candidates list.

These 8 women elected are Pavithra Wanniarachchi, Sudarshini Fernandopulle, Geetha Samanmalee Kumarasingha, Muditha Prishanthi Soysa, Rajika Wickramasinghe, Kokila Gunawardena from the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and Rohini Kumari Kavirathne Wijerathne and Thalatha Athukorale from the Samagi Janabala Wegaya (SJB).

The women candidates selected from the national list are yet to be announced.

See below the complete list of 75 women candidates who contested from the main political parties for the Sri Lanka Parliamentary Elections 2020:

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)

  1. Kariyawasam Haputhanthri Gamage Kanthi Kodikara Colombo
  2. Chandrika Senaratne Kandy
  3. Geetha Samanmalee Kumarasingha Galle
  4. Oshadi Hewamadduma Badulla
  5. Pavithra Wanniarachchi Ratnapura
  6. Muditha Prishanthi Soysa Ratnapura
  7. Ariyawathi Galappaththi Trincomalee
  8. Athukorala Udeni Kaluthara
  9. Sudarshini Fernandopulle Gampaha
  10. Harshani Gunawardhana Gampaha
  11. Sriyani Wijewickrama Digamadulla
  12. Sashimali Senevirathna Moneragala
  13. Rajika Wickramasinghe Kegalle
  14. Kokila Gunawardena Gampaha
  15. Thanuja Dhammika Ratmale National List
  16. Sarojini Jayalath Samarakkody National List
  17. Seetha Kumari Arambepola National List

United National Party (UNP)

  1. Sunethra Ranasinghe Colombo
  2. Ajantha Perera Colombo
  3. Chandima Wijegunawardena Colombo
  4. L.M. Thushari Priyanga Galle
  5. Srima Shanthini Kongahage Mahanuwara
  6. Manel Kumari Wijerathne Mathale
  7. Vijayakala Maheshwaran Jaffna
  8. Rohina Maharoof Trincomalee
  9. M. Deepani Trincomalee
  10. Anoma Gamage Digamadulla
  11. Kusum Rathnayake Anuradhapura
  12. H.M. Shyamali Chathurika Monaragala
  13. B.K.Nayana Janaki Kegalle
  14. M.Ruwani Thakashila Abeyshantha Ratnapura
  15. Achini Herath National List

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)

  1. Hirunika Premachandra Colombo
  2. Rose Fernando Gampaha
  3. Nirosha Athukorale Gampaha
  4. Rohini Kumari Kavirathne Wijerathne Matale
  5. Hiranya Dulanjali Herath Nuwaraeliya
  6. Sujeewa Samarasinghe Hambanthota
  7. Uma Chandra Prakash Jaffna
  8. Jegadisharan Jeyachandrika Batticaloa
  9. Chandrani Bandara Anuradhapura
  10. Thalatha Athukorale Ratnapura
  11. Thusitha Wijemanna Kegalle
  12. Deetha Sriyani Pathmakulasuriya National List
  13. Deena Gamage National List
  14. Inoka Harshani Keerthinanda National List

Jathika Jana Balawegaya (JJB)

  1. Nirupa Serasignhe Colombo
  2. Samanmali Gunasinghe Colombo
  3. Lanka Rasadi Siriwardena Gampaha
  4. Hemali Sujeewa Gampaha
  5. Samamali Jayasekara Kandy
  6. Sujeewa Gunasekara Kaluthara
  7. Oshani Umanga Kaluthara
  8. Sepali Wijesundera Kegalle
  9. Champa Sumudu Kumari Galle
  10. Saroja Savithri Paulraj Matara
  11. Chandani Karunathilake Kurunegala
  12. Krishnana Kaleichelvi Nuwaraeliya
  13. Anushka Dharshani Nuwaraeliya
  14. Vathsala Kodikkara Hambanthota
  15. Kalaichelvam Koshika Vanni
  16. A. Sivayogawathi Jaffna
  17. Karunanayakage Sheela Trincomalee
  18. Harini Amarasuriya National List
  19. Jayathilaka Kammellaweera National List
  20. Nadeeka Guruge National List
  21. Chamila Thushari National List
  22. Deepani Silva National List

Tamil National Alliance (TNA)

  1. Raviraj Sasikala Jaffna
  2. Shanthi Sriskhandharaja Vanni
  3. Sinnaiya Jeyarani Digamadulla
  4. Sulochana Jeyabalan Trincomalee
  5. Ambika Sathgunanathan National List
  6. Madini Nelson National List

Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC)

  1. Sitti Rifaya Ifthie National List
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