H. D. Abeygoonewardane
H. D. Abeygoonewardane | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Matara | |
| In office 1947–unknown | |
| Preceded by | constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Mahanama Samaraweera |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Dias Abeygoonewardane 29 December 1917 |
| Political party | United National Party |
Henry Dias Abeygoonewardane (29 December 1917 – ?) was a Sri Lankan politician who was a member of the 1st Parliament of Ceylon.[1][2]
In 1947, standing as the Communist Party of Ceylon's candidate, Abeygoonewardane was elected to the first Parliament of Ceylon, representing the Matara electorate.[3] He received over 57% of the vote whilst his nearest rival obtained only 25%.
References
- ^ "Hon. Abeygoonewardane, Henry Dias, M.P." Directory of Past Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ Jātika Rājya Sabhāva Pustakālya (1972). Members of the Legislatures of Ceylon: 1931-1972. National State Assembly. p. 4.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 17 July 2017.