George Abeyagoonasekera

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George Abeyagoonasekera (born 22 January 1915) was a Ceylonese politician. He was the member of Parliament of Sri Lanka from Hanguranketha representing the United National Party. [1] [2] He was defeated in the by P. B. Unantenne in the 1970 general election. He was married to Rose Dagmar Seneviratne. [3]

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References

  1. "Hon. Abeyagoonasekera, George Hector, 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. p. 78.
  3. "Obituaries". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 25 August 2021.