Dhanapala Attygalle

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Dhanapala Piyadasa Attygalle was a Ceylonese lawyer and politician. A Proctor by profession, he served as Member of Parliament for Ratnapura. [1] [2]

He married Millicent Kularatna. They had three sons, Athula Kularatne Attygalle, member of parliament for Ratnapura district, Samitha Attygalle, member of the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council and Dr Uthpala Attygalle, Consultant judicial medical officer. [3]

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References

  1. "Hon. Attygalle, Dhanapala Piyadasa, M.P." parliament.lk. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  2. "RESULTS OF PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 22/03/1965" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Department of Elections. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  3. "Sri Lanka Sinhala Family Genealogy ATTYGALLE FAMILY #3119" . Retrieved 20 July 2020.