Akila Ellawala

Akila Ellawala
අකිල එල්ලාවල
அகிலா எல்லவாலா
Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Assumed office
2020
ConstituencyRatnapura District
Member of the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council
In office
2012–2017
ConstituencyRatnapura District
Personal details
Born
Akila Saliya Ellawala

(1976-01-06) 6 January 1976
Political partySri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
Other political
affiliations
Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance

Akila Saliya Ellawala (born 6 January 1976) is a Sri Lankan politician, former provincial councillor and Member of Parliament.

Ellawala was born on 6 January 1976. He is the son of Mohan Ellawala, former Chief Minister of Sabaragamuwa Province. He has a Bachelor of Commerce, Specialised in Human Resources Management and Marketing from Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia. He was the Sri Lanka Freedom Party's organiser for Ratnapura District and vice-chairman of the state-owned State Engineering Corporation of Sri Lanka.

Ellawala was a member of the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council. He contested the 2015 parliamentary election as one of the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) electoral alliance's candidates in Ratnapura District but failed to get elected after coming 9th amongst the UPFA candidates. He contested the 2020 parliamentary election as a Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance electoral alliance candidate in Ratnapura District and was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka.

Electoral history of Akila Ellawala
Election Constituency Party Alliance Votes Result
2012 provincialRatnapura DistrictSri Lanka Freedom PartyUnited People's Freedom Alliance35,807Elected
2015 parliamentaryRatnapura DistrictSri Lanka Freedom PartyUnited People's Freedom Alliance40,178Not elected
2020 parliamentaryRatnapura DistrictSri Lanka Podujana PeramunaSri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance71,179Elected