Harindra Dunuwille

The Honourable
Harindra Dunuwille
Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament
for Kandy
In office
1989–1994
Personal details
Nationality Sri Lankan
Political party United National Party
Profession Lawyer

Tikiribanda Harindranatha "Harindra" Dunuwille is a Sri Lankan lawyer and politician. He was the former Deputy Minister of State for Constitutional Affairs, Member of Parliament and Mayor of Kandy.[1]

Born to a prominent family in Kandy, Dunuwille was educated at Trinity College, Kandy and Ceylon Law College. A keen sportsmen he won the coveted Trinity Lion in 1966 and was also the President of the Students Union at the Ceylon Law College.

Starting a successful legal practice in Kandy, he went on to become the President of the Kandy Bar Association and the Vice President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka.

He entered politics in the 1980s and was elected to the Kandy Municipal Council and served as the Mayor of Kandy for two consecutive terms. From 1989 to 1994 he was a Member of Parliament and served as the Deputy Minister of State for Constitutional Affairs.

He is a cousin of the actress Iranganie Serasinghe.

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