Ashoka Abeysinghe
Ashoka Abeysinghe | |
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| Occupation(s) | Businessman, politician |
| Years active | –present |
| Known for | Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, Deputy Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation |
Ashoka Abeysinghe is a businessman and politician from Sri Lanka who currently holds a seat in the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He initially represented the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and served as Kurunegala's inaugural mayor before switching allegiance to the United National Party (UNP). After the UNP secured victory in the 2015 general elections, he was appointed as Deputy Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation.
In 2020, Abeysinghe became part of a splinter group led by opposition figure Sajith Premadasa, which established the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB). That same year, he successfully retained his parliamentary seat under the SJB banner.