Uduwatuwage Janapriya Thilanga Sumathipala MP

Member of Parliament

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 (born 3 May 1964) (known as Thilanga Sumathipala) is a Member of Parliament representing the Colombo District

Colombo District

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He was a former member of the Western

Western Province, Sri Lanka

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 Provincial Council and Sri Lanka Freedom Party

Sri Lanka Freedom Party

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 former chief organiser for the Borella

Borella

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 Electorate in Colombo

Colombo

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 District.

He is also the Managing Director of One of the largest Private Corporate Groups Sumathi Group of Companies in Sri Lanka. He is one of leading business magnate

Business magnate

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s in Sri Lanka.

He Chaired two Telecommunication companies namely Sri Lanka Telecom

Sri Lanka Telecom

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 and Mobitel

Sri Lanka

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 (Pvt) Ltd from 2002 to 2004.

Thilanga was the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka from 1997–1998, 2000–2001 and 2003-2004.

Was the Director of the International Cricket Council

International Cricket Council

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 in 1998-2000.

Was the President of the Asian Cricket Council

Asian Cricket Council

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 in 1997-1998.

Chairman of the Asian Cricket Committee in 2000-2001.

He received his education at Nalanda College Colombo and London College of Communication,UK.

London College of Communication

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. While at school Thilanga excelled in cricket and was the Vice Captain of the college First XI team in 1982.