Eswarapatham Saravanapavan (Tamil: ஈஸ்வரபாதம் சரவணபவன்; born 15 December 1953) is a Sri Lankan Tamil newspaper publisher, politician and Member of Parliament.
E. Saravanapavan | |
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ஈ. சரவணபவன் | |
Member of Parliament for Jaffna District | |
Assumed office 8 April 2010 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 15 December 1953 |
Political party | Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi |
Other political affiliations | Tamil National Alliance |
Occupation | Publisher, industrialist |
Ethnicity | Sri Lankan Tamil |
Saravanapavan was born on 15 December 1953.[1] He was educated at Jaffna Hindu College.[2] He has a Diploma in Business Administration.[2]
Saravanapavan is the managing director of the Uthayan and Sudar Oli Tamil newspapers.[3]
Saravanapavan was one of the Tamil National Alliance's candidates in Jaffna District at the 2010 parliamentary election. He was elected and entered Parliament.[4] He was re-elected at the 2015 parliamentary election.[5][6][7]
Election | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result |
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2010 parliamentary[4] | Jaffna District | TNA | 14,961 | Elected |
2015 parliamentary[8] | Jaffna District | TNA | 43,289 | Elected |