evidence: Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, the NPP alliance contestant in national elections in Sri Lanka Dr. Harini Amarasuriya is one of the 24 contesting women in the upcoming elections from the National People’s Power (NPP) alliance. She is an academic and represents the Progressive Women's Collective of NPP in Sri Lanka. On 24th September 2024, Harini Amarasuriya has been appointed as the 16th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. She became the third woman in Sri Lanka to hold office.