Festus Perera | |
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Member of Parliament for Wennappuwa | |
In office 1965–1970 | |
In office 1977–1989 | |
Member of Parliament for Puttalam | |
In office 1989–2001 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Festus Wenceslaus Perera 29 September 1931 |
Died | 12 January 2013 81) | (aged
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Political party | United National Party |
Spouse | Larine Perera |
Children | Niroshan Perera |
Michael Festus Wenceslaus Perera (1931 - 2013) was a Sri Lankan politician. He was first elected to parliament representing Wennappuwa at the 6th parliamentary election in 1965. He failed to get re-elected at the subsequent 1970 parliamentary election but was successful at the 8th parliamentary election in 1977. [1] At the 9th parliamentary election the Wennappuwa electorate was replaced by the Puttalam multi-member electoral district. Perera was elected as one of the constituency's members from 1989 to 2001. [2] [3]
Perera was married to former member of parliament Larine Perera and is the father of former member of parliament Niroshan Perera. [4] Perera died on 12 January 2013 at the age of 81. [4]
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