M. D. H. Jayawardena

Hon.
M. D. H. Jayawardena
Minister of Plantation Industries
In office
23 July 1977 – 1979
President J. R. Jayewardene
Prime Minister Ranasinghe Premadasa
J. R. Jayewardene
Minister of Housing and Scientific Research
In office
1968–1970
Prime Minister Dudley Senanayake
Minister of Health
In office
1965–1968
Prime Minister Dudley Senanayake
Preceded by Badi-ud-din Mahmud
Succeeded by George Rajapaksa
Minister of Finance
In office
1 July 1954 – 18 February 1956
Prime Minister John Kotelawala
Preceded by Oliver Goonetilleke
Succeeded by Stanley de Zoysa
Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament
for Horana
In office
1952–1956
Preceded by A. P. Jayasuriya
Succeeded by K. A. S. Palansuriya
Member of Parliament
for Kottawa
In office
1965–1970
Preceded by Robert Gunawardena
Succeeded by Chandra Gunasekera
Personal details
Born Mahabalage Don Henry Jayawardena
(1915-03-29)29 March 1915
Padukka, British Ceylon
Died 29 September 1986(1986-09-29) (aged 71)
Sri Lanka
Political party United National Party

Mahabalage Don Henry Jayawardena (29 March 1915 – 29 September 1986) was a Sri Lankan lawyer, businessman and politician. Jayawardena served as the Minister of Finance, Minister of Health, Minister of Housing and Scientific Research and Minister of Plantation Industries between 1954–1977.[1]

References

  1. ↑ De Silva, K. M. (1994). J.R. Jayewardene of Sri Lanka: 1906-1956. University of Hawaii Press. p. 325.
Political offices
Preceded by
 Minister of Plantation Industries
1970–1977		 Succeeded by
Preceded by
 Minister of Housing and Scientific Research
1968–1970		 Succeeded by
Preceded by
Badi-ud-din Mahmud		 Minister of Health
1965–1968		 Succeeded by
George Rajapaksa
Preceded by
Robert Gunawardena		 Member for Kottawa Electoral District
1965–1970		 Succeeded by
Chandra Gunasekera
Preceded by
Oliver Goonetilleke		 Minister of Finance
1954–1956		 Succeeded by
Stanley de Zoysa
Preceded by
A. P. Jayasuriya		 Member for Horana Electoral District
1952–1956		 Succeeded by
K. A. S. Palansuriya
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