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E. Saravanapavan 
Summary
Eswarapatham Saravanapavan (Tamil: ஈஸ்வரபாதம் சரவணபவன்; born 15 December 1953) is a Sri Lankan Tamil newspaper publisher, politician and Member of Parliament.
E. Saravanapavan | |
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ஈ. சரவணபவன் | |
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| Member of Parliament for Jaffna District | |
| Assumed office 8 April 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 December 1953 |
| Political party | Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi |
| Other political affiliations | Tamil National Alliance |
| Occupation | Publisher, industrialist |
| Ethnicity | Sri Lankan Tamil |
Early life edit
Saravanapavan was born on 15 December 1953.[1] He was educated at Jaffna Hindu College.[2] He has a Diploma in Business Administration.[2]
Career edit
Saravanapavan is the managing director of the Uthayan and Sudar Oli Tamil newspapers.[3]
Saravanapavan was one of the Tamil National Alliance's candidates in Jaffna District at the 2010 parliamentary election. He was elected and entered Parliament.[4] He was re-elected at the 2015 parliamentary election.[5][6][7]
Electoral history edit
| Election | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 parliamentary[4] | Jaffna District | TNA | 14,961 | Elected |
| 2015 parliamentary[8] | Jaffna District | TNA | 43,289 | Elected |
References edit
- ^ "Directory of Members: E. Saravanapavan". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
- ^ a b Kotelawala, Himal (18 April 2010). "New Faces in Parliament" (PDF). The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). p. 8.
- ^ "ITAK submits candidates' list to contest Jaffna district". TamilNet. 24 February 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Parliamentary General Election - 2010 Jaffna Preferences" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2010.
- ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT, No. 1 OF 1981" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1928/03. 19 August 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015.
- ^ "Ranil tops with over 500,000 votes in Colombo". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 19 August 2015.
- ^ "Preferential Votes". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 19 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Jayakody, Pradeep (28 August 2015). "The Comparison of Preferential Votes in 2015 & 2010". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).
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