Wimala Kannangara Explained

Wimala Kannangara
Parliament1:	Sri Lanka
Term Start1:	March 1960
Term End1:	July 1960
Term Start2:	1965
Term End2:	1970
Term Start3:	1977
Term End3:	1989
Birth Date:	15 June 1920
Death Date:	January 2006
Nationality:	Sri Lankan
Party:	United National Party
Spouse:	Don Peter Kannangara

Irene Wimala Kannangara (15 June 1920 - January 2006) was a Sri Lankan politician and a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. At the 8th parliamentary election, held on 21 July 1977,^[1] she was elected to the seat of Galigamuwa.^{[2] [3]} Kannangara, the United National Party candidate, received 18,608 (54% of the total vote) defeating the Sri Lanka Freedom Party nominee, Jagathsiri Balasuriya, who polled 14,853 (43% of the total vote).^{[4] [5]}

She was married to Dr Don Peter Kannangara, LMS of Kegalle.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977 . Department of Elections, Sri Lanka . 12 October 2017.
2. Web site: Sri Lanka Ministers . Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership . 7 July 2018.
3. Web site: Lady Members . . 7 July 2018.
4. Web site: 1977 Parliamentary Elections Results . Official Website, Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. . 16 July 2018.
5. Web site: Mrs Wimala Kannangara . The Island . Ilica Malkanthi Karunaratne . 16 July 2018.
6. News: Obituaries . 1 August 2023 . Sunday Observer.