Don Edwin Malawaraarachchi

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Don Edwin Malawaraarachchi (born 27 December 1925) was a Sri Lankan politician. [1]

He first contested 6th parliamentary election, held on 22 March 1965, as an Independent politician in the Rakwana electorate, coming fourth in a field of five candidates, receiving 142 votes. [2]

He then ran in the 8th parliamentary election, held on 21 July 1977, as the United National Party candidate, in the seat of Kamburupitiya. He was successful, receiving 22,306 votes (52.3% of the total vote) defeating the sitting member, Aelian Mahanaga Nanayakkara. [3]

In September 1978 Malawaraarachchi was ordered by the United National Party Disciplinary Committee to resign his seat in Parliament as a result of adverse findings against him by the three member special Committee. [4] He was replaced by Chandrakumara Wijaya Gunawardena on 22 November 1979.

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References

  1. ↑ "Hon. Malawaraarachchi, Don Edwin M.P." Directory of Past Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka . Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  3. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  4. ↑ Goonetilleke, T. V., ed. (1983). Members of the Legislatures of Sri Lanka, 1931-83: Record of Service. Parliament of Sri Lanka. p. 119.
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