Tiran Alles


Tiran Alles, MP is a Sri Lankan businessman and politician. A current member of Parliament of Sri Lanka, he has active in the political stage in association with Mangala Samaraweera and Sarath Fonseka. He was the former Chairman of Airport and Aviation Services.

Early life

The eldest son of the late leading educationists R. I. T. Alles, he was educated at the Royal College Colombo.

Business career

In 1988, he launched the company Communication & Business Equipment with 10 employees. He also acted as the chairman of the Bandaranaike International Airport and launched a major expansion program of the airport. CBE also launched 2 newspapers: Mawbima and The Sunday Standard.
In 2002, he started a mobile telephony business in Sri Lanka after securing exclusive distribution rights, which led to a political controversy a few years later.

Political career

Tiran Alles entered politics after Mangala Samaraweera became the campaign manager for President Mahinda Rajapaksa. He was later accused of fomenting a pact, the Rajapaksa-LTTE pact, that led to the boycott of the 2005 elections in the north and east of the country, thus allowing Rajapaksa' victory.
In April 2010, after occupying the chairmanship of the Democratic National Alliance, he became a member of the Sri Lankan Parliament.