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Sanath Nishantha
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| සනත් නිශාන්ත சனத் நிசாந்த |
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| Minister of State for Water Supply | |
| In office 8 September 2022 – 25 January 2024 |
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| President | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Prime Minister | Dinesh Gunawardena |
| Succeeded by | Shasheendra Rajapaksa |
| In office 12 August 2020 – 9 May 2022 |
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| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Preceded by | Vasudeva Nanayakkara |
| Minister of State for Fisheries and Inland Fisheries Industry |
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| In office 27 November 2019 – 12 August 2020 |
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| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Preceded by | Dilip Wedaarachchi |
| Succeeded by | Kanchana Wijesekera |
| North Western Provincial Minister of Fisheries, Highways and Power |
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| In office 31 May 2010 – 1 September 2015 |
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| Governor | Tissa Balalle Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake |
| Chief Minister | Athula Wijesinghe Dayasiri Jayasekara |
| Member of Parliament for Puttalam District |
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| In office 1 September 2015 – 25 January 2024 |
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| Succeeded by | Jagath Priyankara |
| Member of the North Western Provincial Council |
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| In office 25 April 2004 – 1 September 2015 |
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| Governor | Dharmadasa Wanniarachchi Tissa Balalle Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake |
| Chief Minister | Athula Wijesinghe Dayasiri Jayasekara |
| Constituency | Puttalam District |
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Sanath Nishantha Perera
3 May 1975 Chilaw, Sri Lanka |
| Died | 25 January 2024 (aged 48) Ragama, Sri Lanka |
| Cause of death | Car accident |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
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SLPFA (2019–2024) UPFA (2004–2019) People's Alliance (1994–2004) |
| Spouse | Chamari Perera |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | St. Mary's College, Chilaw |
| Occupation | Politician |
Sanath Nishantha Perera, known as Sanath Nishantha, was a politician from Sri Lanka. He was born on May 3, 1975, and passed away on January 25, 2024. He served as a Member of Parliament, representing the Puttalam District. He was elected in 2015 and again in 2020.
Sanath Nishantha also held important roles as a Minister of State. He was the Minister of State for Water Supply and earlier, the Minister of State for Fisheries. He was a member of the United People's Freedom Alliance and later the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna political parties.
Early Life and School
Sanath Nishantha Perera was born in Chilaw, Sri Lanka, on May 3, 1975. Chilaw is located in the North Western Province. He was the second of five children in his family. He had an older sister and three younger brothers. Sanath Nishantha went to St. Mary's Boys College in Chilaw for his early education.
Political Journey
Sanath Nishantha started his political journey in 1997. He first ran for a local council called the Arachchikattuwa Divisional Council. He was not elected at first. However, after the person who was elected passed away, Sanath Nishantha was chosen to join the council.
In 2004, he ran for the provincial council elections in the North Western Province. He was elected to this council. He was re-elected two more times, in 2009 and 2013. In 2013, he received the most votes in the Puttalam District, with 62,996 votes.
During his time in the provincial council, Sanath Nishantha took on important jobs. On May 31, 2010, he was made the Minister of Fisheries, Highways, and Power for the province. This appointment was made by the Chief Minister, Athula Wijesinghe.
Sanath Nishantha ran for the national parliament for the first time in 2015. He was elected with 80,082 votes. While Gotabaya Rajapaksa was president, Sanath Nishantha served in different roles. He was the Minister of State for Fisheries. Later, he became the Minister of State for Water Supply.
After some changes in the government in 2022, he was reappointed as the Minister of State for Water Supply. He served in this role from September 8, 2022, until his passing.
Family Life
Sanath Nishantha was married to Chamari Perera. They had four children together: three daughters and one son. He was a devoted Roman Catholic.
His Passing
Sanath Nishantha passed away on January 25, 2024. He was involved in a car accident on the Katunayake Highway. His car collided with a barrier and a truck. He was taken to the Colombo North Teaching Hospital in Ragama, where he died. A member of his security team also passed away in the accident. His driver was injured.
His funeral was held on January 28, 2024. He was laid to rest at the Rajakadaluwa Catholic Cemetery in Arachchikattuwa, Puttalam.
See also
- List of members of the Sri Lankan Parliament who died in office
