Nanda Gunasinghe
| Hon. Nanda Gunasinghe MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Galle District | |
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In office August 1994 – December 2001 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Kaluarachchige Nandadasa Gunasinghe 15 March 1944 Galle |
| Died | 2 March 2006 (aged 61) |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
| Children | Thisara |
| Alma mater |
Vidyaloka College University of Colombo |
| Profession | Teacher |
Kaluarachchige Nandadasa Gunasinghe (15 March 1944 – 2 March 2006) was a Sri Lankan politician.[1][2] A member of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, Gunasinghe represented the Sri Lankan parliament for Galle district from 1994 to 2001.[3] Gunasinghe later entered the Southern Provincial Council as a Provincial Councillor. He also served as the Chairman of the Dhakshina Sanwardena Adhikariya (Southern Development Authority) and as a Director of the Water Board.[4]
Formerly a school teacher who joined the Sri Lanka Freedom Party in 1977, he subsequently became the chief organiser of the Habaraduwa electorate.[4] Gunasinghe had his education at Vidyaloka College, Galle and Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo. He died on 2 March 2006 at the age of 62. His son Thisara is also involved in politics. He is currently working as a Galle District organiser of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.[2]
References
- ↑ "Hon. Gunasinghe, Kaluarachchige Nandadasa, M.P." Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- 1 2 Politicians’ children, actresses in the fray, Ranil Wijayapala, Sunday Observer Archived 28 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1994" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-10-06.
- 1 2 "Death of Nanda Gunasinghe". Daily News. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
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