R. G. Samaranayake | |
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Member of the Parliament of Ceylon | |
In office March 1960 –July 1960 | |
Preceded by | seat created |
Succeeded by | Albert Kariyawasam |
Constituency | Bentara-Elpitiya |
In office 1965–1966 | |
Preceded by | Albert Kariyawasam |
Succeeded by | Albert Kariyawasam |
Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
In office 1977–1989 | |
Constituency | Beruwala |
Personal details | |
Born | Richard Gregory Samaranayake 12 November 1923 |
Died | 18 June 1992 68) | (aged
Political party | United National Party |
Spouse | Irene née Jirasinghe |
Children | 2 |
Richard Gregory Samaranayake (12 November 1923 - 18 June 1992) was a Ceylonese planter and politician. [1] [2]
Richard Gregory Samaranayake was born on 12 November 1923,the eldest son of Hettiarachchige Don Saman Samaranayake of Mirigama. He was educated at Royal College,Colombo. He possesses a Diploma in Agriculture.
He contested the 4th parliamentary election,held on 19 March 1960,as the United National Party candidate in the newly created electorate of Bentara-Elpitiya. He defeated the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna candidate,Albert Kariyawasam,by 592 votes. [3] At the subsequent 5th parliamentary election,held on 20 July 1960,Samaranayake lost to Kariyawasam,who now represented the Sri Lanka Freedom Party by 5,987 votes. [4]
At the 6th parliamentary elections,held on 22 March 1965,Samaranayake received 22,085 votes (49% of the total vote) defeating the sitting member,Kariyawasam,by 5,987 votes. [5] [6] In November 1965 an Election Judge ruled the election result void,on the grounds that a sub-agent of Samaranayake,Soma Withanachchi,made false and misleading statements (allegations of bribery by Kariyawasam) at an election campaign meeting on 5 March 1965. A subsequent appeal by Samaranayake was dismissed on 1 August 1966 and the original decision was upheld. [7] At the subsequent parliamentary by-election,held on 24 October 1966,his brother,Colin Wijesekera,ran in his place but was defeated by Kariyawasam by 1,677 votes. [8] [9]
Samaranayake married Irene Jirasinghe,the daughter of Reggie F. Jirasinghe and D. C. Wijesundere,they had two children.
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