M. P. de Zoysa
M. P. de Zoysa | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Ambalangoda-Balapitiya | |
| In office 1956–1960 | |
| Preceded by | Ian de Zoysa/P. H. de Silva |
| Succeeded by | Constituency Abolished |
| Member of Parliament for Rathgama | |
| In office 1960–1965 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Established |
| Succeeded by | Edwin Tillekeratne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Manameldura Piyadasa de Zoysa 1910 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
| Children | Suneththa, Sriya, Susil, Upul, Gowri, Sujeema |
| Alma mater | Ananda College, Colombo |
| Occupation | Politics |
Manameldura Piyadasa de Zoysa (born 1910) was a Ceylonese politician.[1]
De Zoysa was involved in Sri Lankan politics before the country's independence and was associated with the State Council of Ceylon established under the Donoughmore Constitution.[2]
In 1956 he was elected to Parliament in the seat of Ambalangoda-Balapitiya, representing the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna.[3] In 1959 he was appointed the Minister of Labour in the cabinet of W. Dahanayake.[4][5]
At the Parliamentary elections in March 1960 he was elected in the seat of Rathgama,[6] retaining the seat in the subsequent elections in July that year.[7] De Zoysa subsequently resigned from the seat in late 1960 following his implication in the Thalagodapitiya Bribery Commission. He later accepted a position in the Senate of Ceylon, replacing G. P. Wickramarachchi.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hon. de Zoysa, Manameldura Piyadasa, M.P." Directory of Past Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ Jayawardane, Ishara (11 August 2010). "M P de Zoysa - Man with outstanding qualities". Daily News. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Industrial Disputes Act[permanent dead link]
- ^ Rajasingham, K. T. "Chapter 17: Assassination of Bandaranaike". Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
((cite book)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 19 March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 20 July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Parliaments of Ceylon". Associated Newspapers of Ceylon. 1960: 173.
((cite journal)): Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Of 69 Years- 57 Gobbled up by Politicians, their Acolytes, Cronies and Vandibattas!". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
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