D. B. Herath
D. B. Herath | |
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| ඩී. බී. හේරත් தர்மசிறி பண்டார ஹேரத் | |
| State Minister of Livestock, Farm Promotion and Dairy and Egg Related Industries | |
| Assumed office 12 August 2020 | |
| Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Salinda Dissanayake |
| Constituency | Kurunegala District |
| Member of the North Western Provincial Council | |
| In office 2009–2018 | |
| Constituency | Kurunegala District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | H. M. Dharmasiri Bandara Herath 23 May 1956 |
| Party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
| Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
H. M. Dharmasiri Bandara Herath (born 23 May 1956) is a Sri Lankan politician, Member of Parliament and state minister.
Herath was born on 23 May 1956. He was a member of the North Western Provincial Council and Minister Agriculture for the North Western Province.
He contested the 2015 parliamentary election as one of the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) electoral alliance's candidates in Kurunegala District but failed to get elected after coming 10th amongst the UPFA candidates. However, following the death of Salinda Dissanayake, he was appointed to the Parliament of Sri Lanka in September 2019. He was re-elected at the 2020 parliamentary election as a Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance electoral alliance candidate. After the election he was appointed State Minister of Livestock, Farm Promotion and Dairy and Egg Related Industries.
| Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 provincial | Kurunegala District | United People's Freedom Alliance | 43,896 | Elected | |||
| 2013 provincial | Kurunegala District | United People's Freedom Alliance | 60,908 | Elected | |||
| 2015 parliamentary | Kurunegala District | United People's Freedom Alliance | 42,719 | Not elected | |||
| 2020 parliamentary | Kurunegala District | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance | 61,954 | Elected | ||
| 2024 parliamentary | Kurunegala District | New Democratic Front | Not elected | ||||