S. Jinadasa
Sri Lankan politician
Hon. S. Jinadasa | |
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Member of the Ceylonese Parliament for Maskeliya | |
In office 19 April 1956 – 5 December 1959 | |
Preceded by | P. H. C. Silva |
Succeeded by | Donald J. Ranaweera |
Personal details | |
Born | Sooriyasena Jinadasa |
Nationality | Ceylonese |
Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
Occupation | politician |
Sooriyasena Jinadasa was a Ceylonese politician. He was the member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka for Maskeliya, representing the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.[1][2]
Jinadasa contested the 3rd parliamentary election, held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956, in Maskeliya electorate. He was elected, securing 3,228 votes (45.9% of the total vote) and defeating the sitting member, Palahennedi Hewage Charles Silva from the United National Party, by 214 votes.[3] At the 4th parliamentary election, held on 19 March 1960, he ran this time as a member of the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna but was unable to retain his seat, losing to Donald J. Ranaweera, from the United National Party by 1,161 votes.[4]
References
- ^ "Sooriyasena Jinadasa". Directory of Past Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ Parliament of Sri Lanka (1972). Members of the Legislatures of Ceylon, 1931-1972. Parliament of Sri Lanka. p. 78.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 19 March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
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