Piyasiri Wijenayake

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Piyasiri Wijenayake

MP
Member of Parliament
for Kalutara District
In office
2004–2010
Personal details
Political party National Freedom Front
Alma mater Taxila Central College, Horana

K. Piyasiri Wijenayake is a Sri Lankan politician and a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. [1]

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References

  1. "PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 02-04-2004" (PDF). Sri Lanka Department of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2011.