Chathura Senarathne

Chathura Senarathne

Nambukara Helambage Chathura Sandeepa Senaratne, MP (20 February 1982) is a Sri Lankan politician and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He is currently infamous all over Sri Lanka for entertaining people with ridiculous speeches, turning himself into the laughingstock of the country.

Born to politician Dr Rajitha Senaratne and his wife Sujatha Senaratne, he received his education at Ananda College,Colombo and was admitted to the University of Colombo to study for a MBBS degree in medicine in 2004, but dropping out to take up full time politics.

Born in Gampaha District and working with his father in his political activities in the Kalutara District, Senaratne served as President of the Kalutara District Development Foundation, Chief Organizer of the Rajitha Senaratne Foundation and traveled widely in Europe, Asia accompanying his father on official travels and attending study tours in the United States. He currently works for the United National Party and between 2007 to 2014 for the United People's Freedom Alliance following his father's defection to the SLFP dominated UPFA government in January 2007.

He campaigned along with his father for the common opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena at the 2015 presidential election.

He contested in the 2015 parliamentary election from the United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG) and was from Gampaha District to Parliament. He is the son of Rajitha Senaratne.

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