About Sanath Nishantha
Sanath Nishantha Perera (Sinhala: සනත් නිශාන්ත, Tamil: சனத் நிசாந்த; 3 May 1975 – 25 January 2024), more commonly known as Sanath Nishantha, was a Sri Lankan politician who was a member of parliament and a Minister of State. He was elected from the Puttalam District in 2015 and 2020, and served until his death in 2024. He was a member of the United People's Freedom Alliance and later the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna. He served as the Minister of State for Water Supply from 8 September 2022 until his death as well as the Minister of State for the Fisheries during the presidency of Gotabaya Rajapaksa. == Early life and education == Sanath Nishantha Perera was born on 3 May 1975 in Chilaw in the North Western Province. He was the last of five siblings, with one sister and three brothers. He received his primary education at St. Mary's Boys College in Chilaw. == Political career == Nishantha first got involved in politics by running for the Arachchikattuwa Divisional Council during the 1997 local elections under the banner of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, failing to get elected. However, following the assassination of Chairman-elect Saman Premachandra, Nishantha was elected to the council.
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