Harold Weragama Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Hon.
W. H. Weragama
Constituency Mp1:Nivitgala
Parliament1:Ceylon
Term Start1:1952
Term End1:1956
Predecessor1:Don Frank Hettiarachchi
Successor1:Don Frank Hettiarachchi
Birth Date:1907
Birth Name:William Harold Weragama
Death Date:1988
Party:United National Party
Spouse:Amitha née Katugaha

William Harold Weragama (1907  - 1988) was a Ceylonese politician.[1]

Weragama was elected to parliament, as the member for the Nivitigala electorate, at the 2nd parliamentary election, held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952, defeating the sitting member, D. F. Hettiarachchi, polling 12,785 votes (57.4% of the total vote) as opposed to Hettiarachchi's 9,257 votes (41.6% of the total vote).[2]

Weragama re-contested the seat at the 3rd parliamentary election, held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956, losing to the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) candidate, Hettiarachchi, who received 16,205 votes (66% of the total votes), 7,985 votes ahead of Weragama.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hon. Weragama, William Harold, M. P.. Directory of Past Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. 16 June 2018.
  2. Web site: Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952 . Department of Elections, Sri Lanka . 16 December 2022 .
  3. Web site: Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956 . Department of Elections, Sri Lanka . 16 December 2022 .