Neville Fernando Explained

Honorific-Prefix:	Dr.
Neville Fernando
Parliament1:	Sri Lanka
Term Start1:	1977
Term End1:	1989
Birth Date:	9 March 1931
Death Place:	Infectious Diseases Hospital, Angoda, Sri Lanka
Nationality:	Sri Lankan
Party:	United National Party Sri Lanka Freedom Party

Dr. Sirikkaththuge Neville Arthur Fernando (9 March 1931 - 4 February 2021) was a Sri Lankan doctor and a politician.

Career

He was elected to Panadura in the 8th parliamentary election in 1977.^[1] He was notable for having moved a controversial Motion of no confidence against then Leader of Opposition A. Amirthalingam, the first motion of no confidence against a leader of opposition in the world.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Dr. Fernando built a teaching hospital in Malabe and later donated it to the government.^[5]

Dr Nevil Fernando built an education institute of Royal college panadura and Agamathi balika vidyalaya panadura schools.

Death

Dr. Fernando died on 4 February 2021, in Colombo from complications from COVID-19, after being diagnosed with the disease during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1977 Parliamentary Elections Results . Official Website, Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. . 16 July 2018 .
2. Web site: Causes of present crisis and JRJ's contribution to it . The Island . Savimon Urugodawatta . 17 July 2018.
3. Book: T. V. Goonetilleke. Facets of Our Legislature. 17 July 2018. 1984. Library of Parliament. 21.
4. Book: Asian Survey. 17 July 2018. July 1982. University of California Press. 1127.
5. Web site: Dr. Neville Fernando to settle all loans in 10 years - Breaking News | Daily Mirror .
6. Web site: Dr. Neville Fernando passed away after battle with COVID-19. 4 February 2021.