K. A. Leelaratne Wijesinghe

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Kuruppu Appuhamillage Leelaratne Wijesinghe (21 November 1923 - 19??) was a Sri Lankan politician. He was a member of Parliament of Sri Lanka from Polonnaruwa representing the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. [1] [2]

He first contested from Polonnaruwa in the March 1960 general election, and polled third. He was able to win the 1965 general election to A. H. de Silva and was re-elected in the 1970 general election. He defeated in the 1977 general election by H. G. P. Nelson. [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Hon. Wijesinghe, Kuruppu Appuhamillage Leelaratne, M.P." www.parliament.lk. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  2. ↑ Parliament of Sri Lanka (1972). Members of the Legislatures of Ceylon, 1931-1972. Parliament of Sri Lanka.
  3. ↑ "RESULTS OF PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 19/03/1960" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Department of Elections of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "RESULTS OF THE PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 20/07/1960" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "RESULTS OF PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 22/03/1965" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Department of Elections of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
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