Occupation Trade unionist Ethnicity Indian Tamil | Name A. Kumar | |
Born 17 November 1954 (age 69) ( 1954-11-17 ) Political party Up-Country People's Front Other political
affiliations Tamil Progressive Alliance | ||
Arunchalam Aravind Kumar (Tamil: அருணாசலம் அரவிந்தகுமார்; born 17 November 1954) is a Sri Lankan trade unionist, politician and Member of Parliament.
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Early life
Aravind Kumar was born on 17 November 1954. He was educated at St. Joseph's College, Gampola and St. Anthony's College, Katugastota.
Career
Aravind Kumar is a member of the Up-Country People's Front (UCPF) and served as its finance secretary. He was elected one of the vice-presidents of the Tamil Progressive Alliance in June 2015.
Aravind Kumar contested the 2004 provincial council election as one of the UCPF's candidates in Badulla District and was elected to the Uva Provincial Council (UPC). He was re-elected at the 2009 provincial council election.
Aravind Kumar contested the 2010 parliamentary election as one of the UCPF's candidates in Badulla District but the UCPF failed to win any seats in Parliament. He was one of the United National Front for Good Governance's candidates in Badulla District at the 2015 parliamentary election. He was elected and entered Parliament.