M. D. H. Jayawardena
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M. D. H. Jayawardena | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Plantation Industries | |
| In office 23 July 1977 – 1979 | |
| President | J. R. Jayewardene |
| Prime Minister | Ranasinghe Premadasa J. R. Jayewardene |
| Minister of Housing and Scientific Research | |
| In office 1968–1970 | |
| Prime Minister | Dudley Senanayake |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 1965–1968 | |
| Prime Minister | Dudley Senanayake |
| Preceded by | Badi-ud-din Mahmud |
| Succeeded by | George Rajapaksa |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 1 July 1954 – 18 February 1956 | |
| Prime Minister | John Kotelawala |
| Preceded by | Oliver Goonetilleke |
| Succeeded by | Stanley de Zoysa |
| Member of Parliament for Horana | |
| In office 1952–1956 | |
| Preceded by | A. P. Jayasuriya |
| Succeeded by | K. A. S. Palansuriya |
| Member of Parliament for Kottawa | |
| In office 1965–1970 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Gunawardena |
| Succeeded by | Chandra Gunasekera |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mahabalage Don Henry Jayawardena 29 March 1915 Padukka, British Ceylon |
| Died | 29 September 1986 (aged 71) Sri Lanka |
| Political party | United National Party |
Mahabalage Don Henry Jayawardena (29 March 1915 – 29 September 1986) was a Sri Lankan lawyer, businessman and politician. Jayawardena served as the Minister of Finance, Minister of Health, Minister of Housing and Scientific Research and Minister of Plantation Industries between 1954–1977.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Born to M.D.S Jayawardena Ralahami, he was educated at Trinity College, Kandy and at the Ceylon University College, where he graduated with a degree in economics. In 1938, he entered Ceylon Law College becoming an advocate. Traveling to the United Kingdom, he qualified as a barrister and returned to Ceylon in 1946 and started his legal practice.[2]
Political career
[edit]Joining the United National Party in 1947, he was elected to parliament from the Horana electorate in the 1952 parliamentary election and was appointed parliamentary secretary to the minister of finance, serving from October 1953 to July 1954. When the minister of finance, Sir Oliver Goonetilleke, was appointed governor general, Jayawardena was succeeded him as minister of finance, serving from July 1954 to February 1956. He contested the 1956 parliamentary election from Horana, but lost to Sagara Palansuriya. In 1958, he was appointed general secretary of the United National Party, serving till 1972. He contested the Kottawa electorate in the July 1960 parliamentary election, but lost to Robert Gunawardena. He again contested from Kottawa in the 1965 parliamentary election and won defeating Robert Gunawardena and was appointed Minister of Health. During his tenure the Emergency Care Unit of the Colombo General Hospital was built. He served until 1968, when he was appointed Minister of Housing and Scientific Research and served till 1970. He lost his parliamentary seat 1970 parliamentary election to Chandra Gunasekera. He was re-elected in the 1977 parliamentary election and was appointed Minister of Plantation Industries serving till 1979.[2]
Family
[edit]He married the daughter of Benthota Hendrique Karunarathne in 1942 and they had three children.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ De Silva, K. M. (1994). J.R. Jayewardene of Sri Lanka: 1906-1956. University of Hawaii Press. p. 325. ISBN 9780824811839.
- ^ a b c Herath, Ravi Prasad. "Tiger among the felines". Daily News. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
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- Health ministers of Sri Lanka
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- Parliamentary secretaries of Ceylon
- 1915 births
- 1986 deaths
- Ceylonese advocates
- Sri Lankan barristers
- Alumni of Trinity College, Kandy
- Alumni of the Ceylon University College
- Alumni of Ceylon Law College