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Biography
Podiappuhamy H. P. Piyasena (born 3 April 1961) is a Sri Lankan politician and former Member of Parliament.
Early life
Piyasena was born on 3 April 1961.
Career
Piyasena was one of the Tamil National Alliance's candidates in Ampara District at the 2010 parliamentary election. He was elected and entered Parliament. Piyasena was the first Sinhalese to be elected parliament from a Tamil political party (his father is Sinhalese and his mother is Tamil).
In September 2010 Piyasena defected to the ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA). He was one of the UPFA's candidates in Ampara District at the 2015 parliamentary election but failed to get re-elected after coming eighth amongst the UPFA candidates.
Electoral history
| Election | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 parliamentary | Ampara District | TNA | 7004111390000000000♠11,139 | Elected |
| 2015 parliamentary | Ampara District | UPFA | 7003490100000000000♠4,901 | Not elected |
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