Chandrasena Munaweera

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Chandrasena Munaweera (9 July 1926 - 19??) was a Sri Lankan politician. He was the member of Parliament of Sri Lanka from Rattota representing the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. [1] [2]

He was elected to parliament from Rattota in the March 1960 general election and was re-elected in the July 1960 general election defeating V. T. Nanayakkara. He crossed over to the opposition with C. P. de Silva in December 1964. He lost is seat in the 1965 general election to S. B. Yalegama of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party when he contested from the Sri Lanka Freedom Socialist Party and was defeated by Yalegama in the 1970 general election, when he contested from the United National Party. [3]

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References

  1. "Hon. Munaweera, Chandrasena, M.P." Directory of Past Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka . Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  2. Parliament of Sri Lanka (1972). Members of the Legislatures of Ceylon, 1931-1972. Parliament of Sri Lanka.
  3. "RESULTS OF THE PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 20/07/1960" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 1 February 2022.