Athuraliye Rathana Thero
| Honourable Venerable Athuraliye Rathana Thero MP | |
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| Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament for National List | |
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Assumed office 2015 | |
| Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament for Kalutara District | |
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In office 2004–2010 | |
| Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament for Gampaha District | |
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In office 2010–2015 | |
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| Nationality |
 Sri Lankan |
| Political party | Jathika Hela Urumaya |
| Residence | Sadaham Sewana Gothami Uyana, Obesekarapura, Rajagiriya |
| Occupation | Buddhist monk |
| Religion | Buddhist |
Athuraliye Rathana Thero is a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk, politician and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. A leading member of the Jatika Hela Urumaya a Buddhist nationalism party in Sri Lanka, thero played a major role in defeating Mahinda Rajapaksa and making maithripala Sirisena President.[1] In the 2015 general election thero was a national list nominee of the United National Party List. Thero was appointed to the parliament after United National Party won the election.[2]
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References
- "ATHURALIYE RATHANA THERO". Directory of Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka.
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