Wijayabahu Wijayasinha

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Wijayabahu Wijayasinha (30 May 1916 - 19??) was a Sri Lankan politician. He was the member of Parliament of Sri Lanka from Mirigama representing the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. [1] [2]

He was elected to parliament from Ampara in the March 1960 general election and from Mirigama in the July 1960 general election defeating W. D. Senanayake. He crossed over to the opposition with C. P. de Silva in December 1964. He lost is seat in the 1965 general election to Siva Obeyesekere of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party when he contested from the Sri Lanka Freedom Socialist Party. [3]

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References

  1. "Hon. Wijayasinha, Wijayabahu, 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.
  3. "RESULTS OF THE PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 20/07/1960" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 1 February 2022.