Percy Samaraweera

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Hon.
Hon. Percy Samaraweera
Member of Parliament
for Welimada
In office
1965–1970
In office
1977–1987
Chief Minister of Uva Province
In office
16 September 1988 – 6 June 1998
Preceded byposition created
Succeeded byNalini Weerawanni
Personal details
Born
Polwatte Samaraweera Aratchilage Percy Samaraweera

(1923-03-18)18 March 1923
Died23 March 1999(1999-03-23) (aged 76)[citation needed]
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partyUnited National Party
SpouseManel née Kuruppu
ChildrenKalinga, Anusha, Kumeshi, Nihal
Alma materSt John's College Panadura, St Sylvester's College, Kandy
ProfessionPolitician
Websitehttps://www.facebook.com/Psamaraweera

Polwatte Samaraweera Aratchilage Percy Samaraweera (18 March 1923 - 23[citation needed] 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]

References

  1. ^ "Sri Lankan Provinces from 1988". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  2. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  3. ^ "UNP begins legal challenge". Tamilnet. 2 September 1998. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  4. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  5. ^ "Previous Provincial Council". Uva Provincial council. Retrieved March 15, 2013.