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Line 1: {{~~short~~Short description\|Sri Lankan politician (born 1969)}} {{EngvarB\|date=September 2014}} {{Use dmy dates\|date=September 2014}} {{Infobox MPofficeholder \| honorific-prefix = [[The Honourable\|Hon.]] \| name = Dayasiri Jayasekara \| native_name = දයාසිරි ~~ජයසේකර~~පද්මසිරි ජයසෙකර <br /> தயாசிறி ஜெயசேகரன் \| native_name_lang = [[Sinhala language\|Sinhala]] \| honorific-suffix = [[Member of Parliament\|MP]] \| image = \| imagesize = \| smallimage = <!--If this is specified, "image" should not be.--> \| alt = \| caption = \| office = ~~[[Ministry~~General Secretary of ~~Sports (~~[[Sri Lanka~~)\|Minister~~ ~~for~~Freedom ~~Sport~~Party]] \| ~~order~~term_start = 3 January = 2019 \| ~~president~~term_end = ~~[[Maithripala~~= ~~Sirisena]]~~ \| 1blankname = [[Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party\|Chairperson]] ~~\| primeminister = [[Ranil Wickremesinghe]]~~ \| ~~term_start~~1namedata = 4= ~~September~~[[Maithripala ~~2015~~Sirisena]] \| ~~term_end~~ predecessor = 12Rohana ~~April~~Lakshman ~~2018~~Piyadasa \| ~~predecessor~~successor = ~~[[Navin~~ ~~Dissanayake]]~~= \| office1 = [[Ministry of Sports (Sri Lanka)\|Minister for Sport]] ~~\| successor =~~ \| order1 = ~~\|constituency_MP2 = [[Kurunegala Electoral District\|Kurunegala District]]~~ \|~~parliament2~~ president1 = ~~Sri~~[[Maithripala ~~Lankan~~Sirisena]] \| primeminister1 = [[Ranil Wickremesinghe]] ~~\|term_start2 = 2015~~ \|~~term_end2~~ term_start1 = ~~2020~~4 September 2015 \|~~term_start3~~ term_end1 = ~~2004~~12 April 2018 \|~~term_end3~~ predecessor1 = ~~24 July~~[[Navin ~~2013~~Dissanayake]] \|~~order4~~ successor1 = [[~~List of Chief Ministers of North Western~~Faiszer ~~Province\|6th~~Musthapha]] \|constituency_MP3 = [[Kurunegala Electoral District\|Kurunegala District]] ~~\|office4 = Chief Minister of North Western Province~~ \|~~term_start4~~parliament3 = 3Sri ~~October 2013~~Lankan \|~~term_end4~~ term_start3 = ~~1 September~~ 2015 \|~~predecessor4~~term_end3 = ~~[[Athula~~ ~~Wijesinghe]]~~ = \|~~successor4~~ term_start4 = 2004 \|~~birth_date~~term_end4 =~~{{Birth~~ ~~date~~24 ~~and~~July ~~age\|df=yes\|1969\|06\|12}}~~2013 \|order2 = [[List of Chief Ministers of North Western Province\|6th]] ~~\|birth_place = [[Panduwasnuwara]], [[Sri Lanka]]~~ \|office2 = Chief Minister of North Western Province \|term_start2 = 3 October 2013 \|term_end2 = 1 September 2015 \|predecessor2 = [[Athula Wijesinghe]] \|successor2 = [[Dharmasiri Dassanayake]] \|birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|df=yes\|1969\|06\|12}} \|birth_place = [[Panduwasnuwara]], [[Dominion of Ceylon]] \|death_date = \|death_place = \|restingplace = \|birthname = J. P. Dayasiri Jayasekara \|~~citizenship~~nationality = [[Sri Lanka~~]]n~~ \|party = [[Sri Lanka Freedom Party]] <br> <small>(since 2013)</small><br>[[United National Party]] <br> <small>(2001–2013)</small> ~~\|nationality = [[Sinhalese people\|Sinhalese]]~~ \|~~party~~ otherparty = [[~~Sri~~Samagi ~~Lanka~~Jana ~~Freedom Party~~Balawegaya]] ~~<br>~~ <small>(~~2013–)</small><br>[[United~~since ~~National Party]] <br> <small>(2001–2013~~2024)</small> \|~~otherparty~~spouse = ~~<!--For~~ ~~additional~~ ~~political~~= Jayawanthi ~~affiliations-->~~Panibharatha \|relations = Kithsiri Jayasekara (elder brother) <br> Channa Wijewardena (brother-in-law) <br> Upuli Wijewardena (sister-in-law) ~~\|spouse = Jayawanthi Jayasekara~~ \|~~relations~~children = ~~Kithsiri Jayasekara (Singer)~~2 ~~\|children = Kaveen Jayasekara <br> Gihansi Jayasekara~~ \|residence = [[Colombo]] \|alma_mater = Mayurapada Central College \|occupation = ~~politician~~Politician \|profession = ~~singer~~Lawyer \|cabinet = \|committees = Committee on Public Accounts \|portfolio = ~~\|religion = [[Theravada Buddhism]]~~ \|signature = \|signature_alt = \|website = http://dayasirijayasekara.lk/pages/ }} '''J. P. Dayasiri Padma Kumara Jayasekara''' (born 12 June 1969) is a Sri Lankan politician and [[Parliament of Sri Lanka\|Member of Parliament]]. He is the District Leader of the SLFP for the [[Kurunegala District]] and Organizer for the Paduwasnuwara Electorate. Jayasekara is a Member of Parliament from the Kurunegala District of the North Western Province. Jayasekara is known as an advocate of progressive socio-economic policy. He previously served as [[Chief Minister of North Western Province\|Chief Minister of the North Western Province]] between 2013 and 2015 and as [[Ministry of Sports (Sri Lanka)\|Minister of Sports]] between 2015 and 2018. He served as the General Secretary of the [[Sri Lanka Freedom Party]] from 2019 until his suspension in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2023-09-06 \|title=SLFP suspends membership of Dayasiri Jayasekara \|url=https://www.newswire.lk/2023/09/06/slfp-suspends-membership-of-dayasiri-jayasekara/ \|access-date=2024-04-09 \|website=NewsWire \|language=en-US}}</ref> '''J.P. Dayasiri Padma Kumara Jayasekara''' (born 12 June 1969) is a Sri Lankan politician who is presently serving as a Member of Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, and is the General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP). Moreover, he is the District Leader of the SLFP for the Kurunegala District and Organizer for the Paduwasnuwara Electorate, which is the center of the once historic Paduwasnuwera Kingdom. He is a Member of Parliament from the Kurunegala District of the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. Dayasiri Jayasekara is known as an advocate of progressive socio-economic policy. He was a [[Chief Minister of North Western Province]], and a former [[Ministry of Sports (Sri Lanka)\|Minister for Sport]] in Sri Lanka. ==Personal life== Jayasekara was born in Paduwasnuwara, the ancient capital of the Paduwasnuwara Kingdom (one of four Kingdoms in the Kurunegala District, the other three Kingdoms being Kurunegala, Yapahuwa and Dambadeniya), into a family of seven. His father, J. P. Vinsant Jayasekara, was a businessman, and his mother, W. D. Siriyawathie was a teacher. Dayasiri is married to Jayawanthi Panibharatha, and the couple has two children, Kaveen Jayasekara and Gihansi Jayasekara. Jayawanthi is the daughter of popular dancer Panibharatha. Jayawanthi's sister, Upuli is married to popular dancer and choreographer Channa Wijewardena.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.lifie.lk/2020/02/22/lesser-known-relationships-of-sri-lankan-artists/ \| title=Unknown relatives of Sri Lankan artists\| publisher=lifie \| access-date=21 August 2020}}</ref> Dayasiri was educated initially at the Hettipola Primary School from 1974 to 1979. On completion of his primary education he entered Harischandra College in [[Negombo]] and in 1980 entered Mayurapada Central College in Narammala until he completed his Advanced Level examination in 1988. At Mayurapada Central College, Dayasiri excelled in number of sporting activities such as athletics and cricket. Furthermore, he ended his schooling career as the Head Prefect. Born in Paduwasnuwara, the ancient capital of the Paduwasnuwara Kingdom; (one of four Kingdoms in the Kurunegala Distrcit, the other three Kingdoms being Kurunegala, Yapahuwa and Dambadeniya) into a family of seven. His father J.P. Vinsant Jayasekara a businessman, and W.D.Siriyawathie a teacher. Dayasiri is married to Jayawanthi Jayasekara, and the couple has two children, Kaveen Jayasekara and Gihansi Jayasekara. Completion of his Advanced Level paved the pathway for Jayasekara to enter the law faculty at the [[University of Colombo]], where he graduated in 1994 with a Degree in [[Bachelor of Laws]] (LLB). During his time at the University of Colombo he was an active sportsman with colors in athletics, where he was placed first in discuss throwing, a classy ruggerite, winner of the inter university [[Kabaddi]] team and Captain of the Law Faculty Cricket Team. Furthermore, he was active in forming a university singing band, model and television actor. Dayasiri was educated initially at the Hettipola Primary School from 1974 to 1979. On completion of his primary education he entered Harischandra College in Negombo and in 1980 entered Mayurapada Central College in Narammala until he completed his Advanced Level examination in 1988. At Mayurapada Central College, Dayasiri excelled in number of sporting activities such as athletics and cricket. Furthermore, he ended his schooling career as the Head Prefect. Jayasekara was the founding leader of the Law Student Partnership Association in 1988. This was a decisive step during a time when Sri Lanka was experiencing a period of severe instability, with [[1987–1989 JVP insurrection\|riots and youth unrest]] all across the country. Completion of his Advanced Level paved the pathway to enter the Law Faculty at the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka where he graduated in 1994 with the Degree in Bachelor of Laws (LLB). During his time at the University of Colombo he was an active sportsman with colors in athletics where he was placed first in discuss throwing, a classy ruggerite, winner of the inter university Kabadi team and Captain of the Law Faculty Cricket Team. Furthermore, he was active in forming a university singing band, a model and a television actor. After graduation, Jayasekara enrolled at the [[Colombo Law College]] and was sworn in as an Attorney-at-Law in 1997. Furthermore, he also completed a number of programmes in Government Financial Management in [[Australia]] and Conflict Resolution in [[Switzerland]]. The law student, Dayasiri, was the founding leader of the Law Student Partnership Association in 1988. This was a decisive step during this period considering that Sri Lanka had experienced a period of absolute darkness and riots with youth unrest across the country. ==Political career== On graduation he enrolled at the Colombo Law College and was sworn in as an Attorney-at-Law in 1997. Furthermore, he also completed a number of programmes in Government Financial Management in Australia and Conflict Resolution in Switzerland. In 1997, Jayasekara entered mainstream of politics by contesting in the local government elections under the [[Sri Lanka Freedom Party]], where he received the highest number of preferential votes and entered the Paduwasnuwera Local Authority as a Local Government Member. In 1998, he was appointed as the General Secretary of the SLFP Youth Wing where he initiated the ‘Sarasamu Lanka’ programme to attract more young individuals to join the party. In addition to the above, Jayasekara was a Coordinating Secretary to the Ministry of Justice and International Trade from 1994 to 2000 for Prof. [[G. L. Peiris]]. In 2000 he was also appointed as the Chairman of the Mineral Sands Corporation and from 2001 to 2004 as the Chairman of Lanka Phosphate, whilst he was the Private Secretary to Prof. G. L. Peiris then Minister of Investment Promotion of Sri Lanka. Jayasekara commenced his political journey as a member of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. In 2001 he defected to the [[United National Party]] (UNP) and was a candidate in the [[2004 Sri Lankan parliamentary election\|general election]]s held the same year. In [[2004 Sri Lankan parliamentary election\|2004]], he was appointed as the organiser for the Katugampola electorate and received 52,457 preferential votes at the general elections. In 2005, he was appointed as the organiser for Paduvasnuwara and continued to work with the residents of his electorate to uplift their living standards. In the [[2010 Sri Lankan parliamentary election\|2010 general election]]s, he received 132,600 preferential votes, the highest number of votes received by any candidate in the [[Kurunegala District]]. ~~==Early politics==~~ In 1997 Dayasiri entered the mainstream of politics by contesting the local government election under the SLFP where he received the highest number of preferential votes, and entered the Paduwasnuwera Local Authority as a Local Government Member. In 1998 he was appointed as the General Secretary of the SLFP Youth Wing where he initiated the ‘Sarasamu Lanka’ programme to attract more youth to join the party. In addition to the above, Dayasiri was a Coordinating Secretary to the Ministry of Justice and International Trade from 1994 to 2000 for Prof. G.L. Peiris. In 2000 he was also appointed as the Chairman of the Mineral Sands Corporation and from 2001 to 2004 as the Chairman of Lanka Phosphate, whilst he was the Private Secretary to Prof. G.L. Peiris then Minister of Investment Promotion of Sri Lanka. ===Rift with Ranil Wickremesinghe and return to the SLFP=== ~~==Politics==~~ During his time in the UNP, Jayasekara was a vocal critic of UNP leader [[Ranil Wickremesinghe]] and the ways he ran his party. Jayasekara branded Wickremesinghe as a "[[dictator]]" in 2010.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=10755 \|title=EXCLUSIVE: Ranil is a dictator – Dayasiri \|publisher=Adaderana.lk \|date=25 November 2010 \|access-date=31 August 2012}}</ref> Along with fellow party reformist [[Sajith Premadasa]], Jayasekara was one of the key members of the United National Party who fought for a change in the party leadership.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.news.lk/news/politics/2848-ranil-dayasiri-rift-gets-escalated \|title=Ranil-Dayasiri rift gets escalated \|publisher=News.lk \|date=14 August 2012 \|access-date=31 August 2012 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816024714/http://www.news.lk/news/politics/2848-ranil-dayasiri-rift-gets-escalated \|archive-date=16 August 2012 \|df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.lakbimanews.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3959%3Amr-wickremesinghes-mother-of-all-jillmarts&Itemid=56 \|title=Mr. Wickremesinghe's MOTHER OF ALL JILLMARTS \|publisher=Lakbimanews.lk \|access-date=31 August 2012 }}{{dead link\|date=December 2016 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Dayasiri commenced his political journey as a member of the [[Sri Lanka Freedom Party]]. In 2001 he joined the [[United National Party]] (UNP) and was a candidate at the General Election held the same year. In 2004, he was appointed the organiser for the Katugampola electorate and received 52,457 preference votes at the General Election. In 2005, he was appointed as the organiser for Paduvasnuwara and continued to work with the residents of his electorate to uplift their living standards. In the 2010 General Election, he received 132,600 preference votes which was the highest votes received by any candidate in the [[Kurunegala District]]. In 2012, it was widely speculated in the media that Jayasekara was on the edge of defecting from the UNP and join the UPFA government.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.nation.lk/edition/news-online/item/9039-dayasiri-on-upfa-platform-shortly.html \|title=Dayasiri on UPFA platform shortly! \|publisher=nation.lk \|access-date=31 August 2012 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120909075149/http://www.nation.lk/edition/news-online/item/9039-dayasiri-on-upfa-platform-shortly.html \|archive-date=9 September 2012 \|df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/sinhalese/highlight/page/id/226852/t/Dayasiri-Jayasekara-may-crossover-to-the-government \|title=SBS Audio and Language : Sinhalese : Highlight: Dayasiri-Jayasekara-may-crossover-to-the-government \|publisher=Sbs.com.au \|date=5 August 2012 \|access-date=31 August 2012 \|archive-date=17 September 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140917113322/http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/sinhalese/highlight/page/id/226852/t/Dayasiri-Jayasekara-may-crossover-to-the-government \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.hirunews.lk/40814 \|title=Signs of Dayasiri Jayasekara joining the government today \|publisher=Hirunews.lk \|date=10 August 2012 \|access-date=31 August 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130213155818/http://www.hirunews.lk/40814 \|archive-date=13 February 2013 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> He was quick to reject these allegations as baseless, and accused Wickremesinghe of pressuring him to leave the party.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://lankacnews.com/english/news/i-wont-crossover-to-the-government-dayasiri-cant-say-tissa/ \|title=I won't crossover to the government; Dayasiri. Can't say ; Tissa. \| Lanka Cyber News \|publisher=Lankacnews.com \|date=25 July 2012 \|access-date=31 August 2012 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120727021115/http://lankacnews.com/english/news/i-wont-crossover-to-the-government-dayasiri-cant-say-tissa/ \|archive-date=27 July 2012 \|df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.nation.lk/edition/news-online/item/9283-ranil%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98media-mafia%E2%80%99-eager-to-send-me-to-upfa-%E2%80%93-dayasiri.html \|title=Ranil's 'Media Mafia' eager to send me to UPFA – Dayasiri \|publisher=nation.lk \|access-date=31 August 2012 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816114104/http://www.nation.lk/edition/news-online/item/9283-ranil%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98media-mafia%E2%80%99-eager-to-send-me-to-upfa-%E2%80%93-dayasiri.html \|archive-date=16 August 2012 \|df=dmy }}</ref> As a result of his continuous criticism of the party leadership, Jayasekara was informed to be present before the party disciplinary committee.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.ceylontoday.lk/51-11246-news-detail-dayasiri-to-appear-before-disciplinary-committee.html \|title=Ceylon Today \| Dayasiri to appear before disciplinary committee \|publisher=Ceylontoday.lk \|date=22 August 2012 \|access-date=31 August 2012 \|archive-date=23 September 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923221907/http://www.ceylontoday.lk/51-11246-news-detail-dayasiri-to-appear-before-disciplinary-committee.html \|url-status=dead }}</ref> On 24 July 2013, he resigned from the UNP and joined the [[United People's Freedom Alliance]] (UPFA) to contest the Provincial Council Elections. He broke the record of former president [[Chandrika Kumaratunge]] of most votes in provincial council election in Sri Lanka and elected as the chief Minister of the province on 21 September 2013. He is the 6th chief minister of North Western Province. On 24 July 2013, he resigned from the UNP and rejoined the SLFP-led [[United People's Freedom Alliance]] (UPFA) to contest in the [[2013 Sri Lankan provincial council elections\|provincial council elections]]. He broke the record of former president [[Chandrika Kumaratunge]] for most votes in a provincial council election in Sri Lanka, and was elected as the Chief Minister of the North Western Province on 21 September 2013. ~~==Controversy==~~ ~~===Rift with the UNP leadership===~~ Dayasiri was a very vocal member of the UNP that was critical of the way the party was run by its leader [[Ranil Wickremasinghe]], who he branded as a "dictator" in 2010.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=10755 \|title=EXCLUSIVE: Ranil is a dictator – Dayasiri \|publisher=Adaderana.lk \|date=25 November 2010 \|accessdate=31 August 2012}}</ref> Along with fellow party reformist [[Sajith Premadasa]], Dayasiri was one of the key party members of the United National Party who fought for a change in the party leadership.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.news.lk/news/politics/2848-ranil-dayasiri-rift-gets-escalated \|title=Ranil-Dayasiri rift gets escalated \|publisher=News.lk \|date=14 August 2012 \|accessdate=31 August 2012 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816024714/http://www.news.lk/news/politics/2848-ranil-dayasiri-rift-gets-escalated \|archivedate=16 August 2012 \|df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.lakbimanews.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3959%3Amr-wickremesinghes-mother-of-all-jillmarts&Itemid=56 \|title=Mr. Wickremesinghe’s MOTHER OF ALL JILLMARTS \|publisher=Lakbimanews.lk \|date= \|accessdate=31 August 2012 }}{{dead link\|date=December 2016 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> ==Singing career== In 2012, it was widely speculated in the media that Dayasiri was about to join the government.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.nation.lk/edition/news-online/item/9039-dayasiri-on-upfa-platform-shortly.html \|title=Dayasiri on UPFA platform shortly! \|publisher=nation.lk \|accessdate=31 August 2012 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120909075149/http://www.nation.lk/edition/news-online/item/9039-dayasiri-on-upfa-platform-shortly.html \|archivedate=9 September 2012 \|df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/sinhalese/highlight/page/id/226852/t/Dayasiri-Jayasekara-may-crossover-to-the-government \|title=SBS Audio and Language : Sinhalese : Highlight: Dayasiri-Jayasekara-may-crossover-to-the-government \|publisher=Sbs.com.au \|date=5 August 2012 \|accessdate=31 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.hirunews.lk/40814 \|title=Signs of Dayasiri Jayasekara joining the government today \|publisher=Hirunews.lk \|date=10 August 2012 \|accessdate=31 August 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130213155818/http://www.hirunews.lk/40814 \|archive-date=13 February 2013 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> He was quick to reject these allegation as baseless and accused Ranil Wickramasinghe of pressurising him to leave the party.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://lankacnews.com/english/news/i-wont-crossover-to-the-government-dayasiri-cant-say-tissa/ \|title=I won't crossover to the government; Dayasiri. Can't say ; Tissa. \| Lanka Cyber News \|publisher=Lankacnews.com \|date=25 July 2012 \|accessdate=31 August 2012 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120727021115/http://lankacnews.com/english/news/i-wont-crossover-to-the-government-dayasiri-cant-say-tissa/ \|archivedate=27 July 2012 \|df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.nation.lk/edition/news-online/item/9283-ranil%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98media-mafia%E2%80%99-eager-to-send-me-to-upfa-%E2%80%93-dayasiri.html \|title=Ranil's 'Media Mafia' eager to send me to UPFA – Dayasiri \|publisher=nation.lk \|accessdate=31 August 2012 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816114104/http://www.nation.lk/edition/news-online/item/9283-ranil%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98media-mafia%E2%80%99-eager-to-send-me-to-upfa-%E2%80%93-dayasiri.html \|archivedate=16 August 2012 \|df=dmy }}</ref> Jayasekara's elder brother Kithsiri Jayasekara is a well known senior artist in the [[Sri Lankan music]] industry. Dayasiri on the other hand was more concerned towards his political career than his singing career. He rose to prominence in reality TV show ''Mega Star'', telecasted on [[Swarnavahini]] in 2010. He won the runner-up award in the competition, and was highly praised by the judges and fans.<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://tube.nuwannet.com/search/Pembara%20Madu%20Mage%20Song%20By%20Dayasiri%20Jayasekara%20%20%20(Swarnavahini%20%20%20Mega%20Star%202010) \| title=Swarnavahini Mega Star 2010 \| publisher=nuwannet \| access-date=18 September 2016 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918235246/http://tube.nuwannet.com/search/Pembara%20Madu%20Mage%20Song%20By%20Dayasiri%20Jayasekara%20%20%20(Swarnavahini%20%20%20Mega%20Star%202010) \| archive-date=18 September 2016 \| url-status=dead }}</ref> His first single, ''Sansare'' was released in 2012, with music produced by Sachith Peiris.{{cn\|date=December 2020}} As a result of his continuous criticism of the party leadership, Dayasiri was informed to be present before the party disciplinary committee.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ceylontoday.lk/51-11246-news-detail-dayasiri-to-appear-before-disciplinary-committee.html \|title=Ceylon Today \| Dayasiri to appear before disciplinary committee \|publisher=Ceylontoday.lk \|date=22 August 2012 \|accessdate=31 August 2012}}</ref> In a hard-hitting speech made in parliament on 24 July 2013, Dayasiri was critical of the UNP and its leadership and conveyed his willingness to join the government to contest the Provincial Council elections.{{citation needed\|date=July 2013}} ~~==As a singer==~~ His elder brother [[Kithsiri Jayasekara]] is a well known senior artist in Sri Lankan music industry. But, Dayasiri was too much concerned towards politics than singing career. He rose to prominence with reality show ''Mega Star'' telecasted on [[Swarnavahini]] in 2010. He won runner up award, but highly praised by the judges and fans.<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://tube.nuwannet.com/search/Pembara%20Madu%20Mage%20Song%20By%20Dayasiri%20Jayasekara%20%20%20(Swarnavahini%20%20%20Mega%20Star%202010) \| title=Swarnavahini Mega Star 2010 \| publisher=nuwannet \| accessdate=18 September 2016 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918235246/http://tube.nuwannet.com/search/Pembara%20Madu%20Mage%20Song%20By%20Dayasiri%20Jayasekara%20%20%20(Swarnavahini%20%20%20Mega%20Star%202010) \| archive-date=18 September 2016 \| url-status=dead }}</ref> His first solo song ''Sansare'' was released on 2012. ~~===Single song tracks released===~~ ~~{{Track listing~~ ~~\| headline = Solo Tracks~~ ~~\| total_length =~~ ~~\| title1 = Sansare~~ ~~\| note1 = Solo Track Version~~ ~~\| length1 = 03.29~~ ~~\| title2 = Mage Hadawatha~~ ~~\| note2 = Solo Track Version~~ ~~\| length2 = 03.30~~ ~~\| title3 = Premalingane~~ ~~\| note3 = Solo Track Version~~ ~~\| length3 = 04.00~~ ~~\| title4 = Oya Hugak Wenas Wela ( Duet with female singer [[Gayani Madusha]] )~~ ~~\| note4 = Solo Track Version~~ ~~\| length4 = 03.43~~ ~~\| title5 = Aalawantha Neth ( Teledrama Song )~~ ~~\| note5 = Solo Track Version~~ ~~\| length5 = 03.05~~ ~~\| title6 = Me Budunge Deshayay~~ ~~\| note6 = Solo Track Version~~ ~~\| length6 = 03.12~~ ~~\| title7 = Hitha Aran Yanna~~ ~~\| note7 = Solo Track Version~~ ~~\| length7 = 03.16~~ ~~\| title8 = Loketath Wadaa~~ ~~\| note8 = Solo Track Version~~ ~~\| length8 = 03.38~~ ~~\| title9 = Me Gee Kataday (remake of [[H. R. Jothipala]] original song)~~ ~~\| note9 = Solo Track Version~~ ~~\| length9 = 03.40~~ }} ==References== Line 139 ⟶ 103: {{Members of 14th Parliament of Sri Lanka}} {{Members of 15th Parliament of Sri Lanka}} {{Members of 16th Parliament of Sri Lanka}} {{Members of the 17th Parliament of Sri Lanka}} {{Members of the Sri Lankan Parliament from Kurunegala}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Jayasekara, Dayasiri}} [[Category:1969 births]] [[Category:~~20th~~21st-century Sri Lankan male singers]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Members of the 13th Parliament of Sri Lanka]] [[Category:Members of the 14th Parliament of Sri Lanka]] [[Category:Members of the 15th Parliament of Sri Lanka]] [[Category:Members of the 16th Parliament of Sri Lanka]] [[Category:Members of the 17th Parliament of Sri Lanka]] [[Category:People from Kurunegala District]] [[Category:Samagi Jana Balawegaya politicians]] [[Category:Sri Lanka Freedom Party politicians]] ~~[[Category:Sri Lankan male singers]]~~ ~~[[Category:Sri Lankan singers]]~~ [[Category:United National Party politicians]]