Kins Nelson
Kins Nelson | |
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| කින්ස් නෙල්සන් கின்ஸ் நெல்சன் | |
| Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Constituency | Polonnaruwa District |
| Member of the North Central Provincial Council | |
| In office 2004–2017 | |
| Constituency | Polonnaruwa District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hewa Gajaman Paththinige Kins Kumara Nelson 29 October 1973 |
| Party | United National Party |
| Other political affiliations | Samagi Jana Balawegaya |
Hewa Gajaman Paththinige Kins Kumara Nelson (born 29 October 1973) is a Sri Lankan politician, former provincial councillor and Member of Parliament.
Nelson was born on 29 October 1973. He is the son of former government minister H. G. P. Nelson and brother in law of General Shavendra Silva. He was a member of the North Central Provincial Council. He defected to the government in December 2014 to support United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) candidate Mahinda Rajapaksa in the presidential election.
Nelson contested the 2015 parliamentary election as one of the UPFA's candidates in Polonnaruwa District but failed to get elected after coming 3rd amongst the UPFA candidates. He contested the 2020 parliamentary election as a Samagi Jana Balawegaya electoral alliance candidate in Polonnaruwa District and was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka.
| Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 provincial | Polonnaruwa District | United National Party | 21,100 | Elected | |||
| 2008 provincial | Polonnaruwa District | United National Party | Elected | ||||
| 2012 provincial | Polonnaruwa District | United National Party | 34,341 | Elected | |||
| 2015 parliamentary | Polonnaruwa District | United People's Freedom Alliance | 52,231 | Not elected | |||
| 2020 parliamentary | Polonnaruwa District | United National Party | Samagi Jana Balawegaya | 22,392 | Elected | ||