Leo Fernando

Sir Leo Fernando was a Ceylonese businessman and politician. He was a Member of Parliament for the Buttala electorate. A wealthy businessmen, he owned the Panadura Bus Company which was later nationalized to form the Ceylon Transport Board.[1]

His daughter Mallika Lakshmi de Mel, married Ronnie de Mel a civil servant who later became the Minister of Finance.[2]

References

  1. ↑ FCCISL
  2. ↑ Serving the people was her only ambition



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