The Sri Lanka Freedom Party is one of the main political parties of Sri Lanka. It was founded by S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike in 1951 and has been one of the two largest parties in the Sri Lankan political arena since. It first came to power in 1956 and has served as the predominant ruling party on a number of occasions.
Edmund Peter Samarakkody was a Ceylonese lawyer,trade unionist,politician and Member of Parliament.
Sri Lankabhimanya Karu Jayasuriya is a Sri Lankan politician. He was the Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. Previously he was Mayor of Colombo from 1997 to 1999,Minister of Power and Energy from 2001 to 2004,Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs from 2007 to 2008,and Minister of Buddha Sasana,Public Administration,and Democratic Governance in 2015. He has served as Chairman of the Leadership Council of the United National Party (UNP),as well as Deputy Leader of the UNP. He is a member of parliament representing the Gampaha District since 2001. He had served as Sri Lanka's Ambassador to (Germany). As Speaker of Parliament,he also acts as Chairman of the Constitutional Council.
Dedduwa Jayathungalage "D.J." Siripala,also known by the pseudonym Maru Sira,was a Sri Lankan young criminal and bandit active from the late 1960s until the mid 1970s. He was on death row following a conviction for a serial murder. His controversial execution (hanging) led to many debates by creating the popular question "kill by hanging or hang after killing". Siripala achieved fame through several prison escapes while his romance with Ranmanika made his story memorable.
Nilenthi Nimal Siripala de Silva is a Sri Lankan politician currently serving as the Minister of Ports,Shipping and Aviation and one of the two acting chairmen of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party alongside Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe. He served as the Leader of the Opposition for a few months in 2015,and has served in several other ministerial posts:he is the former Cabinet Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation in 15th Parliament of Sri Lanka,former Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Management and former Leader of the House.
Richard Gotabhaya Senanayake was a Sri Lankan politician. He was Minister of Trade and Commerce during the period 1952-56 and 1956-60. He was elected a Member of Parliament from Dambadeniya in 1952 and in 1956 from Kelaniya,thus holding concurrent seats from two constituencies,while he retained his seat from Dambadeniya in 1960 and 1965. He was the eldest son of the freedom fighter Fredrick Richard Senanayake and was educated at the Royal College,Colombo and at Downing College,Cambridge and had become a barrister.
Polonnaruwa electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Polonnaruwa in the North Central province. The district currently elects 5 of the 225 members of the Sri Lankan Parliament and had 280,337 registered electors in 2010. The district is Sri Lanka's Electorate Number 18.
Badulla electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Badulla in the Uva province. The district currently elects 8 of the 225 members of the Sri Lankan Parliament and had 574,814 registered electors in 2010. The district is Sri Lanka's Electorate Number 19.
Wijekoon Mudiyanselage Piyadasa was a Sri Lankan stunt and character actor. His career spanned over 42 years with 140 films and he played a wide variety of roles in that time.
Shirani Bandaranayake,the 43rd Chief Justice of Sri Lanka,was impeached by Parliament and then removed from office by President Mahinda Rajapaksa in January 2013. Bandaranayake was accused of a number of charges including financial impropriety and interfering in legal cases,all of which she has denied. The impeachment followed a series of rulings against the government by the Supreme Court,including one against a bill proposed by Minister Basil Rajapaksa,President Rajapaksa's brother. Bandaranayake was replaced as chief justice by former Attorney General Mohan Peiris. Peiris is considered to be an ally of President Rajapaksa and his appointment is seen by critics as further consolidation of power by the president and his family. Bandaranayake refused to recognise the impeachment and lawyers groups refused to work with the new chief justice. Bandaranayake's controversial impeachment drew much criticism and concern from within and outside of Sri Lanka. On 28 January 2015 she was reinstated and retired on 29 January,the next day.
Parawarthana (The Reflections) (Sinhala:පරාවර්තන),is a 2014 Sinhala-language Sri Lankan drama thriller film directed by cinematographer Jayanath Gunawardhana. The film co-produced by Mohammad Mujahid,Ranganath Dias with the director himself for Through the Lens Films. It stars Somy Rathnayake,Pubudu Chathuranga and Dulani Anuradha in lead roles along with Geetha Kanthi Jayakody and Bimal Jayakody. The score has been done by Dinesh Subasinghe. It is the 1200th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.
Maithripala Sirisena,7th President of Sri Lanka (2015–2019);Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament from Polonnaruwa (1989–2015) (2020–Present).
Uduma Lebbe Mohamed Mohideen was a Sri Lankan lawyer,politician,Member of Parliament and deputy minister.
The 2nd State Council of Ceylon was a meeting of the State Council of Ceylon,with the membership determined by the results of the 1936 state council election held between 22 February and 7 March 1936. The parliament met for the first time on 17 March 1936 and was dissolved on 4 July 1947.
Siripala Samarakkody was a Ceylonese lawyer and politician.
The Senanayake family is a Sri Lankan family that is prominent in enterprise and politics. Along with many members who have been successful politician across generations,the family includes two Prime Ministers of Sri Lanka.
Akuruddaliyanage Don John Lazarus Leo was a Sri Lankan Ayurveda practitioner and politician. He served as Member of Parliament from the Wattala.
Stephen Walter Samarakkody was a Sri Lankan politician. He was the member of Parliament of Sri Lanka from Polgahawela representing the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.
Arukathu Patabendige Jagath Pushpakumara,commonly known as Jagath Pushpakumara,is a Sri Lankan politician and Member of Parliament.
