S. Jinadasa Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Hon.
S. Jinadasa
Constituency Mp:Maskeliya
Parliament:Ceylonese
Term Start:19 April 1956
Term End:5 December 1959
Predecessor:P. H. C. Silva
Successor:Donald J. Ranaweera
Birth Name:Sooriyasena Jinadasa
Nationality:Ceylonese
Party:Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Occupation:politician

Sooriyasena Jinadasa was a Ceylonese politician. He was the member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka for Maskeliya, representing the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.[1] [2]

Jinadasa contested the 3rd parliamentary election, held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956, in Maskeliya electorate. He was elected, securing 3,228 votes (45.9% of the total vote) and defeating the sitting member, Palahennedi Hewage Charles Silva from the United National Party, by 214 votes.[3] At the 4th parliamentary election, held on 19 March 1960, he ran this time as a member of the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna but was unable to retain his seat, losing to Donald J. Ranaweera, from the United National Party by 1,161 votes.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sooriyasena Jinadasa. Directory of Past Members . Parliament of Sri Lanka. 1 July 2021.
  2. Book: Members of the Legislatures of Ceylon, 1931-1972. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Parliament of Sri Lanka. 1972. 78.
  3. Web site: Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956. Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. 1 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Result of Parliamentary General Election 19 March 1960 . Department of Elections, Sri Lanka . 1 July 2021 .