Daya Sepali Senadheera

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Daya Sepali Senadheera (?- 1988) was a Sri Lankan politician. [1] [2]

She was nominated by the United National Party, to fill the seat of Karandeniya, following the death of her husband, Bandulahewa in January 1982. [3] Officially taking office on 26 March 1982. [4] Senadheera was assassinated at her home in 1988 by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) during the second JVP insurrection. [5] [6] [7]

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References

  1. "Hon. Senadheera, Daya Sepali (Mrs.), M.P." Directory of Former Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka . Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  2. Goonetilleke, T. V., ed. (1983). Members of the Legislatures of Sri Lanka, 1931-83: Record of Service. Parliament of Sri Lanka. p. 182.
  3. "Tribune". 26 (29–40). Ceylon News Service. 1982: 8.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. Women, Political Empowerment, and Decision-making. Centre for Women's Research. 1995. p. 51.
  5. "Commemorating death anniversary of former Karandeniya MP". The Daily Mirror . 25 January 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  6. Wijesinghe, Wilson (25 December 2016). "Karandeniya SLFP Chief Organiser resigns". The Island . Retrieved 6 November 2019.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. Handunnetti, Dilrukshi; Jayasundera, Ranjith (10 February 2008). "JVP's double take on the 13th Amendment". The Sunday Leader. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2019.