Wijayapala Mendis
| The Honourable Wijayapala Mendis MP | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
16 December 1928 British Ceylon |
| Died |
1 September 2012 (aged 83) Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Other political affiliations | People's Alliance |
| Alma mater |
Maris Stella College, Negombo Harischandra National College, Negombo |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Thenahandi Wijayapala Hector Mendis (16 December 1928 – 1 September 2012) was a Sri Lankan politician and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.
Life and career
Mendis was born on 16 December 1928, third child of Mudliyar David Mendis, bus magnate and former Mayor of Negombo, and Magilin.[1] He began his political career by joining UNP Youth League of Negombo and was elected the Mayor of Negombo in 1954.[1]
In 1960 he entered Parliament from the Katana electorate as a UNP candidate, and held the same electorate in 1965;[2] became the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works, Post and Telecommunications.[3] Except for a brief period after the defeat at the 1970 general election[4] he represented the seat until 1989. After the landslide victory by the UNP in the 1977 general election, he was appointed Minister of Textile Industries in 1977 and in 1989 he became the Minister of Transport and Highways.[3] In 1993 after the assassination of President Premadasa and Ranil Wickremesinghe became Prime Minister, he was appointed Leader of the House.[5]
After the UNP was defeated in 1994 he became the Chief Opposition Whip[6] in Parliament which he served till 1998 when he joined the People's Alliance Government with the UNP alternative group lead by Sarath Amunugama, Nanda Mathew and Susil Moonesinghe, in opposition to the UNP leadership.[3]
He died on 1 September 2012
References
- 1 2 Wimalaratne, Sarath (16 December 2012). ""Devout Buddhist, extraordinary husband and father, and man of the people"". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ ""RESULTS OF PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 22/03/1965"" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- 1 2 3 ""Wijayapala Mendis passes away"". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 2 September 2012.
- ↑ ""RESULTS OF PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - May 27, 1970"" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ↑ "Leaders of the House". Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ↑ "Chief Opposition Whips". Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
External links
- Appreciations
- Wijayapala Mendis passes away
- Mendis, Thenahndi Wijayapala Hector
- Political turmoil in Sri Lanka as UNP defectors back Kumaratunga
- WIJYAPALA MENDIS - 84th Birthday Remembrance
- Mendis, Thenahndi Wijayapala Hector
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