M. P. de Zoysa

Hon.
M. P. de Zoysa
Member of Parliament
Member of the Ceylon Parliament
for Ambalangoda-Balapitiya
In office
1956–1960
Preceded by Ian de Zoysa/P. H. de Silva
Succeeded by seat abolished
Member of Parliament
for Rathgama
In office
1960–1965
Preceded by seat created
Succeeded by Edwin Thilakaratne
Personal details
Born Manameldura Piyadasa de Zoysa
1910
Nationality Sri Lanka
Political party Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Children Suneththa, Sriya, Susil, Upul, Gowri, Sujeema
Alma mater Ananda College, Colombo
Occupation Politics

Manameldura Piyadasa de Zoysa (born 1910) was a Ceylonese politician.[1]

De Zoysa was involved in Sri Lankan politics before the country's independence and was associated with the State Council of Ceylon established under the Donoughmore Constitution.[2]

In 1956 he was elected to Parliament in the seat of Ambalangoda-Balapitiya, representing the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna.[3] In 1959 he was appointed the Minister of Labour in the cabinet of W. Dahanayake.[4][5]

At the Parliamentary elections in March 1960 he was elected in the seat of Rathgama,[6] retaining the seat in the subsequent elections in July that year.[7] De Zoysa subsequently resigned from the seat in late 1960 accepting a position in the Senate, replacing G. P. Wickramarachchi.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Hon. de Zoysa, Manameldura Piyadasa, M.P." Directory of Past Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  2. ↑ Jayawardane, Ishara (11 August 2010). "M P de Zoysa - Man with outstanding qualities". Daily News. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  4. ↑ Industrial Disputes Act
  5. ↑ Rajasingham, K. T. "Chapter 17: Assassination of Bandaranaike". Sri Lanka: The Untold Story.
  6. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 19 March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 20 July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  8. ↑ "Parliaments of Ceylon". Associated Newspapers of Ceylon. 1960: 173.


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