Bandulahewa Senadheera

Bandulahewa Senadheera (2 September 1936 - January 1982) was a Sri Lankan politician.[1][2]

He was elected to parliament at the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977, representing the United National Party (UNP) in the newly created seat of Karandeniya. He received 17,790 votes (59% of the total vote), which was 6,903 votes clear of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party candidate, Wilson Wijetunga.[3][4]

Bandulahewa died whilst still in office in January 1982.[5] His wife, Daya Sepali, was appointed by the UNP to fill his parliamentary seat.[6] She also died whilst still in office, when she was assassinated by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) at their home in 1988 during the second JVP insurrection.[7][8]

See also

References
  1. "Hon. Senadheera, Bandulahewa, M.P." Directory of Former Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  2. Goonetilleke, T. V., ed. (1983). Members of the Legislatures of Sri Lanka, 1931-83: Record of Service. Parliament of Sri Lanka. p. 181.
  3. "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  4. "Sessional Paper". Government Publications Bureau. 1978: 98. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. Wickramasinghe, Wimal (18 January 2008). "Saga of crossovers, expulsions and resignations etc. Referendum for extention of Parliament". The Island. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  6. "Tribune". 26, Issues 29-40. Ceylon News Service. 1982: 8. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. Wijesinghe, Wilson (25 December 2016). "Karandeniya SLFP Chief Organiser resigns". The Island. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  8. Handunnetti, Dilrukshi; Jayasundera, Ranjith (10 February 2008). "JVP's double take on the 13th Amendment". The Sunday Leader. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
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