The political arena has got agitated with the topic of government politicos’ relatives who have been given nomination for the Central and North – Western PC elections. We publish here a list of such relatives for the amusement of our viewers.
The son of Deputy Minister of Education Nandimithra Ekanayaka is contesting for Matale District while his brother is contesting for Kandy District.
Minister of Sports Mahindananda Aluthgamage’s brother Ananda Aluthgamage and his cousin Althgmage Weerasinghe have given nomination to contest Kandy District.
The Minister of Higher Education S.B. Dissanayake’s two brothers Saliya Dissanayake and Jayalath Dissanayake are contesting for Nuwaraeliya District.
Anuradha Jayaratne, the son of Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne is contesting from Kandy District.
Mohommed Hamjad, son-in law of Deputy Minister of Environment and power Abdul Carder, is contesting from Kandy District.
M.G. Jayaratna, the husband of Sunethra Gamage, the Chairperson of Teldeniya Pradehiya Sabha is contesting Kadny District.
Pramitha Bandara Tennekone, the son of Minister of Lands Janaka Bandara Tennekone is contesting from Matale District.
The Deputy Minister of Transport Rohan Dissanayake’s brother Parakrama Dissanayake is contesting from Matale District.
Johan Fernando, son of Minister of Cooperatives Johnston Fernando, The Minister of Botanical Gardens and Public Recreation Jayarathna Herath’s son Piyumal Hearath, the Minister of Indigenous Medicine Salinda Dissanayale’s wife Mangala Dissanayake, Minister of Petroleum Industries Anura Priyadharshana Yapa’s brother Chandana Yapa are contesting from Kurunegala District.
Nilanthe Wimalaweera, the son-in-law of Ananda Sarath Kumara, who forced a lady teacher to kneel down. is contesting from Puttalam District
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