Rupa Sriyani Daniel

{{Short description|Sri Lankan politician (born 1951)}}

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| name = Rupa Sriyani Daniel

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| constituency_MP1 = Hewaheta

| parliament1 = Sri Lanka

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| term_start1 = 1982

| term_end1 = 18 April 1982

| predecessor1 = M. A. Daniel

| successor1 = seat abolished

| constituency_MP = National List

| parliament = Sri Lanka

| term_start = 15 February 1989

| term_end = 24 June 1994

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| birth_name = Rupa Sriyani Daniel

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|12|24|df=y}}

| birth_place = Thalatuoya, Sri Lanka

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| nationality = Sri Lankan

| party = United National Party

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| relations = Mahahitana Arachchige (brother)

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| occupation = Politician

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Rupa Sriyani Daniel (born 24 December 1951) was a Sri Lankan politician.{{cite web | url=https://www.parliament.lk/en/members-of-parliament/directory-of-past-members/viewMember/2138 | title=Hon. (Mrs.) Daniel, Mahahitana Arachchige Rupa Sriyani|publisher=Parliament of Sri Lanka|access-date=11 December 2023}}

On 18 April 1982 her brother, Mahahitana Arachchige, resigned his seat in parliament, following inquiries relating to his involvement in alleged gold-smuggling activities. Daniel was subsequently appointed by the United National Party as his replacement,{{cite web | url=https://archives1.dailynews.lk/2023/06/01/features/304604/government-shows-its-parliamentary-majority | title=Government shows its Parliamentary majority | newspaper=The Daily News | date=1 June 2023 |access-date=11 December 2023}}{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3EcqAAAAYAAJ&q=%22Rupa+Sriyani+Daniel%22 | title=Women at the Crossroads: A Sri Lankan Perspective | isbn=9780706945256 | last1=Kiribamune | first1=Sirima | last2=Samarasinghe | first2=Vidyamali | date=11 December 1990 | publisher=International Centre for Ethnic Studies | page=95 }} and sworn in as the member for Hewaheta on 21 July.{{cite book | title=Ferguson's Sri Lankan Directory 1997-1999|edition=127 |date=1999 |publisher=Associated Newspapers of Ceylon |page=39 |url=https://www.historyofceylontea.com/ceylon-publications/fergusons-directory/1997-1999-fergusons-ceylon-directory/pdf/resources/1997-1999-fergusons-ceylon-directory.pdf}} At the 1989 Sri Lankan parliamentary election she was appointed as a National List member of parliament, serving from 15 February 1989 until 24 June 1994.{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CENjHRDXBW0C&q=%22Rupa+Sriyani+Daniel%22+national+ist | title=Strong Women in Sri Lanka | date=11 December 2023 | publisher=Ministry of Child Development and Women's Affairs | page=184 | isbn=9789550249121 }}

At the 3rd Central provincial council election, held on 6 April 1999, Daniel was elected as one of the United National Party candidates to the Central Province Council.{{cite web | url=https://www.sundaytimes.lk/990411/news2.html#4LABEL2 | newspaper=The Sunday Times | title=UNP tumbles but cries foul |date=11 April 1999 |access-date=11 December 2023 }} She was re-elected at 4th Central provincial council election, held on 10 July 2004.