Percy Samaraweera Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sri Lankan Provinces from 1988 . www.worldstatesmen.org . March 15, 2013.
  2. Web site: Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965. Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. March 15, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150713003440/http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1965%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF. July 13, 2015.
  3. Web site: UNP begins legal challenge . Tamilnet. 2 September 1998 . March 15, 2013.
  4. Web site: Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977. Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. March 15, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110717002624/http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/General%20Election%201977.PDF. July 17, 2011.
  5. Web site: Previous Provincial Council . Uva Provincial council . March 15, 2013.