Dhanapala Philip Ranil Weerasekera (26 May 1924 – 24 February 2011) was a Ceylonese politician.[1][2]
Dhanapala Weerasekera | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Ratnapura | |
| In office 1960–1965 | |
| Preceded by | H. Weragama |
| Succeeded by | Dhanapala Attygalle |
| Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Dehiowita | |
| In office 1965–1977 | |
| Preceded by | Soma Wickremanayake |
| Succeeded by | Post-abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 May 1924 Ratnapura, Sri Lanka |
| Died | 24 February 2011 (aged 86) |
| Political party | Lanka Sama Samaja Party |
| Spouse | Joyce Eleanor Pinto Jayawardena |
| Profession | politician |
A member of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party, he was elected to parliament from the Ratnapura electorate in the July 1960 general elections. He then contested the Dehiowita electorate and won in the 1965 general elections and the 1970 general elections. He contested and lost the 1977 general elections from the Deraniyagala electorate.[3]
Born to T. B. Weerasekara, Ratey Mahatmaya/රටේ මහත්මයා of Pelmadulla. He was married to Joyce Eleanor Pinto Jayawardena, they had two daughters.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Hon. Weerasekera, Dhanapala Philip Ranil, M.P." Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ Jātika Rājya Sabhāva. Pustakālaya (1972). Members of the Legislatures of Ceylon: 1931-1972. National State Assembly Library.
- ^ Goonetilleke, T. V. (Ed) (1983). Members of the Legislatures of Sri Lanka, 1931-83: Record of Service. Library of Parliament.
- ^ "Demise of ex-MP Dhanapala Weerasekara". Daily News. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
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