W. D. S. Abeygoonawardena

The Honourable
W. D. S. Abeygoonawardena
MP
Personal details
Nationality Sri Lankan
Political party United National Party

W. D. Simon Abeygoonawardena was a Ceylonese politician. He was a member of the parliament of Ceylon for Galle electorate from the United National Party. W. D. S. Abeygoonawardena defeated the then Prime Minister of Ceylon, Wijeyananda Dahanayake at the Ceylonese parliamentary election held in March 1960 contesting for Galle.[1] But he was defeated by Dahanayake few months later at the Ceylonese parliamentary election held in July 1960. Later Simon Abeygoonawardena served as the Mayor of Galle city from 1965 to 1966.[2] Abeygoonawardena was educated at Mahinda College, Galle and was a businessman by profession. He was the owner of Galle Motor Bus Company.

References

  1. ↑ A politician like no other
  2. ↑ Electoral Politics in an Emergent State
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