D. B. Herath
Sri Lankan politician

D. B. Herath

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Sri Lankan politician
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H. M. Dharmasiri Bandara Herath (born 23 May 1956) is a Sri Lankan politician, Member of Parliament and state minister.

Herath was born on 23 May 1956. He was a member of the North Western Provincial Council and Minister Agriculture for the North Western Province.

He contested the 2015 parliamentary election as one of the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) electoral alliance's candidates in Kurunegala District but failed to get elected after coming 10th amongst the UPFA candidates. However, following the death of Salinda Dissanayake, he was appointed to the Parliament of Sri Lanka in September 2019. He was re-elected at the 2020 parliamentary election as a Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance electoral alliance candidate. After the election he was appointed State Minister of Livestock, Farm Promotion and Dairy and Egg Related Industries.

Election Constituency Party Alliance Votes Result
2009 provincial Kurunegala District United People's Freedom Alliance 43,896 Elected
2013 provincial Kurunegala District United People's Freedom Alliance 60,908 Elected
2015 parliamentary Kurunegala District United People's Freedom Alliance 42,719 Not elected
2020 parliamentary Kurunegala District Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance 61,954 Elected
2024 parliamentary Kurunegala District New Democratic Front Not elected