P. P. Wickremasuriya

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Perumabadu Piyasena Wickramasuriya (10 March 1921 - 19??) was a Sri Lankan politician. He was the member of Parliament of Sri Lanka from Devinuwara representing the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.[1][2]

Wickramasuriya first contested the Devinuwara electorate from the Sri Lanka Freedom Party in the March 1960 general election, but lost to Major C. A. Dharmapala from the United National Party. He was successful in the July 1960 general election in defeating Dharmapala and being elected to parliament from Devinuwara. He crossed over to the opposition with C. P. de Silva in December 1964. He lost is seat in the 1965 general election to William de Silva of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party when he contested from the Sri Lanka Freedom Socialist Party and was defeated by Ronnie de Mel in the 1970 general election, when he contested from the United National Party.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Hon. Wickramasuriya, Perumabadu Piyasena, 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.