Wimala Kannangara

Hon.
Wimala Kannangara
Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament
for Galigamuwa
In office
March 1960 – July 1960
In office
1965–1970
In office
1977–1989
Personal details
Born (1920-06-15)15 June 1920
Died January 2006
Nationality Sri Lanka
Political party United National Party
Spouse(s) Don Peter Kannangara

Irene Wimala Kannangara (15 June 1920 - January 2006) was a Sri Lankan politician and a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. At the 8th parliamentary election, held on 21 July 1977,[1] she was elected to the seat of Galigamuwa.[2][3] Kannangara, the United National Party candidate, received 18,608 (54% of the total vote) defeating the Sri Lanka Freedom Party nominee, Jagathsiri Balasuriya, who polled 14,853 (43% of the total vote).[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Sri Lanka Ministers". Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Lady Members". Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "1977 Parliamentary Elections Results" (PDF). Official Website, Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Mrs Wimala Kannangara". Ilica Malkanthi Karunaratne. The Island. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
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