Periyasamy Chandrasekaran

Periyasamy Chandrasekaran (; 17 April 1957 – 1 January 2010) was a Sri Lankan trade unionist, politician and government minister.

Early life and family Chandrasekaran was born on 17 April 1957 in Talawakelle in central Ceylon. He was educated at Sumana Demala Maha Vidyalayam, Talawakelle, St. Patrick's Vidyalayam, Talawakelle and Highlands College, Hatton. Following the death of his father he gave up his education to support his family.

Chandrasekaran was married Shanthini Devi. He was arrested in 1990. He was re-elected at the 2000, 2001 and 2004 parliamentary elections.

After being elected to Parliament in 1994 he supported the new People's Alliance government. He was taken to the private Nawaloka Hospital where he was pronounced dead on admission.

Electoral history + Electoral history of P. ChandrasekaranElectionConstituencyPartyAllianceVotesResult 1989 parliamentary Nuwara Eliya UCPF DPLF Not elected 1993 provincial Elected 1994 parliamentary Nuwara Eliya UCPF Ind Elected 2000 parliamentary Nuwara Eliya UCPF UNP Elected 2001 parliamentary Nuwara Eliya UCPF UNF Elected 2004 parliamentary Nuwara Eliya UCPF Elected