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References
- ↑ "THARANATH BASNAYAKA". Directory of Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka . Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ↑ "Parliamentary Elections -2010" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
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