U. B. Weerasekera

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Weerasekara Mudiyanselage Ukku Banda (known as U. B. Weerasekera) was a Sri Lankan politician. He was the member of Parliament of Sri Lanka from Yatinuwara representing the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. [1] [2]

He was elected to parliament from Yatinuwara in the July 1960 general election defeating S. S. Abeysundara. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Hon. Weerasekara, Weerasekara Mudiyanselage Ukku Banda, M.P." Directory of Past Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka . Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  2. ↑ Parliament of Sri Lanka (1972). Members of the Legislatures of Ceylon, 1931-1972. Parliament of Sri Lanka. p. 78.
  3. ↑ "RESULTS OF THE PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 20/07/1960" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 1 February 2022.


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