Mahendra Wijeratne | |
Constituency Mp: | Mirigama |
Parliament: | Sri Lanka |
Term Start: | 1977 |
Term End: | 1989 |
Predecessor: | Siva Obeyesekere |
Successor: | Abolished |
Birth Name: | Mahendra Surasinghe Wijeratne |
Death Date: | March 2011 |
Nationality: | Sri Lankan |
Party: | United National Party |
Occupation: | Politician |
Residence: | Illana Walawwa, Kandalama, Mirigama |
Mahendra Surasinghe Wijeratne (12 March 1934 - March 2011) was a Sri Lankan politician. He was the former Minister of Livestock Development and Milk Production; and Deputy Minister of Trade and Shipping. Wijeratne was elected Member of Parliament from Mirigama having contested the 1977 general election from the United National Party defeating J. P. Obeysekera.[1] [2]
He was married to Mallika Wijeratne. They had three children. His son Udena Wijerathna is a Member of Western Provincial Council and daughter Maheshi is a Consultant Neuro Surgeon.[3]