Honorific-Prefix: | Hon. |
Hon. Percy Samaraweera | |
Constituency Mp: | Welimada |
Parliament: | Sri Lanka |
Term Start: | 1965 |
Term End: | 1970 |
Term Start2: | 1977 |
Term End2: | 1987 |
Order3: | Chief Minister of Uva Province |
Term Start3: | 16 September 1988 |
Term End3: | 6 June 1998 |
Predecessor3: | position created |
Successor3: | Nalini Weerawanni |
Birth Name: | Polwatte Samaraweera Aratchilage Percy Samaraweera |
Birth Date: | 18 March 1923 |
Nationality: | Sri Lankan |
Spouse: | Manel née Kuruppu |
Party: | United National Party |
Children: | Kalinga, Anusha, Kumeshi, Nihal |
Alma Mater: | St John's College Panadura, St Sylvester's College, Kandy |
Profession: | Politician |
Website: | https://www.facebook.com/Psamaraweera |
Polwatte Samaraweera Aratchilage Percy Samaraweera (18 March 1923 - 23 March 1999) was a Sri Lankan politician who belonged to the United National Party. He was educated at St John's College Panadura and St Sylvester's College, Kandy. He was the first Chief Minister of Uva Province in Sri Lanka from 16 September 1988 to 6 June 1998 after which the council was dissolved and elections were held only in 1999. He was elected to the Sri Lankan Parliament in 1965 and 1977 from Welimada electorate.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]