L. de S. A. Gunasekera

Lionel de Silva Abeyweera Gunasekera (18 April 1933 – 15 May 2009) was a Ceylonese school teacher and politician.[1][2][3]

Having started his career as a clerk, he became an English language teacher, he was elected to parliament from the Sri Lanka Freedom Party in the July 1960 general election from Kalawana defeating incumbent Abeyratne Pilapitiya.[4] He was the father of fourteen children.

References

  1. ^ "Hon. Gunasekera, Lionel de Silva Abeyweera, M.P." Directory of Past Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  2. ^ Parliament of Sri Lanka (1972). Members of the Legislatures of Ceylon, 1931-1972. National State Assembly Library. p. 53.
  3. ^ "PARLIAMENT Condolence motion: House honours four more departed colleagues". Daily News. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  4. ^ "RESULTS OF PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 20/07/1960" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Department of Elections of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 26 July 2021.


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