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S. W. D. Rathnayake | |
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Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Deniyaya District | |
In office 19 April 1956 –5 December 1959 | |
Preceded by | V. G. W. Ratnayake |
Succeeded by | P. L. Jinadasa |
Personal details | |
Born | Deniyaya,Sri Lanka | 5 December 1901
Died | 26 January 1986 84) Deniyaya,Sri Lanka | (aged
Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
Spouse | A. S. Rathnayake |
Relations | Robert Reginald Sepala Rathnayake (father) |
Children | S. S. Rathnayake,I. S. Rathnayake |
Residence(s) | RathnaShree Walawwa,Bengamuwe,Sri Lanka |
Alma mater | Bengamuwe Central College |
Occupation | Proprietary Planter |
Profession | teacher |
Sepala William Daineris Rathnayke (5 December 1901 - 26 January 1986) was a Sri Lankan politician. [1]
Ratnayke was elected to the Parliament of Ceylon at the 3rd parliamentary election in 1956,representing the Deniyaya electorate,defeating the sitting member,V. G. W. Ratnayake,by 5,460 votes. [2]
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