Political Party

Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK)

District

Jaffna

Date of Birth

1964-02-09

Religion

Christianity

Civil Status

Married

Legislative Service

13 years, 10 months, 6 days

Profession

Attorney-at-Law

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Address (Sitting Days)

3/1 Daya Road,Colombo 6,Colombo 06.

Address (Non-Sitting Days)

3/1,Daya Road,Colombo 06.

Phone (Sitting Days)

0112366314

Phone (Non-Sitting Days)

0112559352

Email

sumanthiran_m@parliament.lk

Fax

0112503107

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Academic Qualifications

B Sc (Physics), LLM (Internet and Electronic Law); G.C.E. (A/L); G.C.E. (O/L)

Professional Qualifications

Attorney at Law

Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (2020-08-05 - to date)
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (2015-08-17 - 2020-03-02)
Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (2010-04-21 - 2015-06-26)

Fifth Session

Fourth Session

Third Session

Second Session

First Session

Third Session

Fourth Session

Second Session

First Session

First Session

2020-11-21

Petitioned By: L. J. Baptist
Petition Status: Partially Rejected

2020-11-21

Petitioned By: L. J. Baptist
Petition Status: Follow Up Letter Sent
Related Ministry: Ministry of Power

2020-10-20

Petitioned By: S. Logasivam
Petition Status: Partially Rejected

2017-03-20

Petitioned By: Anthony Devaraj
Petition Status: Petitioner Report Received
Related Ministry: Ministry of Defence

Legislature	Session	Questions Asked
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	Fifth Session	1	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	Fourth Session	1	Details

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	282	126	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	335	108	Details
Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	208	106	Details

Committee on Banking and Financial Services

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	0	1	0	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	3	16	0	Details

Committee on High Posts

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	3	15	0	Details

Committee on Parliamentary Business

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	10	6	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	10	13	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Third Session	9	5	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	13	5	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - First Session	23	6	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	2	2	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Third Session	16	13	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	18	13	Details

Committee on Public Enterprises

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	2	21	0	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - First Session	0	31	0	Details

Committee on Public Finance

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	8	13	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	11	25	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Third Session	7	6	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	7	6	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - First Session	11	21	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Third Session	17	7	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	12	1	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - First Session	10	10	Details

Committee on Standing Orders

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - First Session	3	1	0	Details

Legislative Standing Committee

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Third Session	0	1	0	Details

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Defence

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	1	0	0	Details

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Foreign Affairs

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	1	0	0	Details

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Lands and Parliamentary Reforms

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	1	0	0	Details

Sectoral Oversight Committee on Economic Development

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	6	35	0	Details

Sectoral Oversight Committee on Legal Affairs (anti-corruption) and Media

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	18	23	0	Details

Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Security

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	7	6	0	Details

Select Committee of Parliament to identify appropriate reforms of the election laws and the electoral system and to recommend necessary amendment

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	19	8	0	Details

Select Committee of Parliament to investigate into incidents of infringe of privileges of the Members of Parliament and of the Parliament and to make suitable recommendations in that regard

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	1	2	0	Details

Select Committee of Parliament to look into and report to Parliament on the terrorist attacks that took place in different places in Sri Lanka on 21st April 2019

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Third Session	16	6	0	Details

Select Committee of Parliament to make recommendations for the Review and Reform of Legal Education in Sri Lanka

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	0	8	0	Details

Select Committee of Parliament to study and report to Parliament its recommendations to ensure Communal and Religious Harmony in Sri Lanka

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Third Session	3	3	0	Details

Special Committee appointed to look into the incidents that took place on the 03rd and 04th December, 2021 in the Chamber of Parliament and within the Parliament Premises and to recommend steps to prevent such incidents in future

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	4	1	0	Details

Special Committee appointed to look into the incidents that took place on the 21st of April 2021 in the Chamber of Parliament and within the Parliament premises and to recommend steps to prevent such incidents in future

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - First Session	1	0	0	Details

Special Meeting with the Hon. Speaker

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	1	0	0	Details

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Ministerial Consultative Committee on Lands and Parliamentary Reforms

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Sectoral Oversight Committee on Legal Affairs (anti-corruption) and Media

Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Security

Select Committee of Parliament to identify appropriate reforms of the election laws and the electoral system and to recommend necessary amendment

Select Committee of Parliament to investigate into incidents of infringe of privileges of the Members of Parliament and of the Parliament and to make suitable recommendations in that regard

Select Committee of Parliament to look into and report to Parliament on the terrorist attacks that took place in different places in Sri Lanka on 21st April 2019

Select Committee of Parliament to make recommendations for the Review and Reform of Legal Education in Sri Lanka

Select Committee of Parliament to study and report to Parliament its recommendations to ensure Communal and Religious Harmony in Sri Lanka

Special Committee appointed to look into the incidents that took place on the 03rd and 04th December, 2021 in the Chamber of Parliament and within the Parliament Premises and to recommend steps to prevent such incidents in future

Special Committee appointed to look into the incidents that took place on the 21st of April 2021 in the Chamber of Parliament and within the Parliament premises and to recommend steps to prevent such incidents in future

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Ministerial Consultative Committee on Lands and Parliamentary Reforms

Sectoral Oversight Committee on Economic Development

Sectoral Oversight Committee on Legal Affairs (anti-corruption) and Media

Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Security

Select Committee of Parliament to identify appropriate reforms of the election laws and the electoral system and to recommend necessary amendment

Select Committee of Parliament to investigate into incidents of infringe of privileges of the Members of Parliament and of the Parliament and to make suitable recommendations in that regard

Select Committee of Parliament to look into and report to Parliament on the terrorist attacks that took place in different places in Sri Lanka on 21st April 2019

Select Committee of Parliament to make recommendations for the Review and Reform of Legal Education in Sri Lanka

Select Committee of Parliament to study and report to Parliament its recommendations to ensure Communal and Religious Harmony in Sri Lanka

Special Committee appointed to look into the incidents that took place on the 03rd and 04th December, 2021 in the Chamber of Parliament and within the Parliament Premises and to recommend steps to prevent such incidents in future

Special Committee appointed to look into the incidents that took place on the 21st of April 2021 in the Chamber of Parliament and within the Parliament premises and to recommend steps to prevent such incidents in future

Special Meeting with the Hon. Speaker

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