Susil Moonesinghe Explained

Susil Moonesinghe
Parliament:Sri Lankan
Birth Date:11 February 1930
Birth Place:Colombo, Sri Lanka
Death Place:Kandy, Sri Lanka
Nationality:Sri Lankan
Party:United National Party
Occupation:Politics, diplomat
Otherparty:Mahajana Eksath Peramuna,
Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Profession:Barrister

Susil Moonesinghe (11 February 1930  - 30 November 2012) was a Sri Lankan lawyer, politician, diplomat and former chairman of State Trading Wholesale Company Ltd. A former chief minister of the Western Provincial Council and a member of parliament, he was Sri Lankan Ambassador to Iran. The brother of Anil Moonesinghe and the son of Piyadas Moonesinghe, he was educated at the Royal College, Colombo.

His paternal grandmother was the sister of Anagarika Dharmapala, daughter of Don Carolis Hewavitharana and granddaughter of Andiris Perera Dharmagunawardhana.

He began his political career by contesting, unsuccessfully, the Polgahawela constituency in the 1960 general election from the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna. During the 1970 general election, he was appointed organiser for the Southern Province by the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.

From 1970 to 1972, he was director-general of Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation. Thereafter, he devoted himself to business activities.

He was elected first chief minister of the Western Province in 1988 and served until 1993. Thereafter, until 1994 he was leader of the opposition in the provincial council. In 1994-2000, he was a member of parliament for Colombo District. In 2000-2002, he was Ambassador to Iran.

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