| Political Party | - Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna
- National People's Power (NPP)
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| Political Journey | - Elected as the Member of Parliament for National List from National People's Power (NPP) on 20 August 2020
- Served as a Member of the Committee on Public Accounts and Ethics and Privileges (2020)
- Served as a Member of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Education (2020)
- Served as a Member of CoPA Sub-Committee to investigate issues on Medical Supplies and related matters of the Ministry of Health (2020)
- Appointed as the 16th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on 24 September 2024
- Served as a Member of multiple parliamentary committees including Ethics and Privileges, Public Accounts, Women Parliamentarians Caucus, and others in 2024
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| Academic Career | - Joined Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) as a sociology and social anthropology lecturer in 2011
- Became a senior lecturer and head of the department
- Involved in the Federation of University Teachers’ Association and participated in protests
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| Other Notable Work | - Worked at a community mental health centre called Nest for abused women
- Served as a board member for Law and Society Trust (LST) and Centre for Women’s Research (CENWOR)
- Authored several books focusing on youth, politics, and gender development
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