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]
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 by | position created |
| Succeeded by | Nalini Weerawanni |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Polwatte Samaraweera Aratchilage Percy Samaraweera 18 March 1923 |
| Died | 23 March 1999 (aged 76)[citation needed] |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Spouse | Manel née Kuruppu |
| Children | Kalinga, Anusha, Kumeshi, Nihal |
| Alma mater | St John's College Panadura, St Sylvester's College, Kandy |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/Psamaraweera |
References
edit- ^ "Sri Lankan Provinces from 1988". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "UNP begins legal challenge". Tamilnet. 2 September 1998. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Previous Provincial Council". Uva Provincial council. Retrieved March 15, 2013.