Political Career
Thurairetnasingam was one of the Tamil National Alliance's candidates in Trincomalee District at the 2001 parliamentary election but failed to get elected after coming second amongst the TNA candidates. However, in June 2002 he entered Parliament when he was appointed as a National List Member of Parliament for the TNA, replacing M. Sivasithamparam who had died on 5 June 2002. He was one of the TNA's candidates in Trincomalee District at the 2004 parliamentary election. This time he was elected. Thurairetnasingam did not contest the 2010 parliamentary election for personal reasons.
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