G. J. Paris Perera | |
|---|---|
| Member of theCeylonese Parliament forJa-Ela | |
| In office 1960–1976 | |
| Preceded by | Stanley de Zoysa |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Michael Perera |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gamamedaliyanage John Paris Perera (1922-03-14)14 March 1922 |
| Died | March 1976(1976-03-00) (aged 53–54) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Political party | United National Party |
Gamamedaliyanage John Paris Perera (14 March 1922 – 1976) was aCeylonese politician.[1][2] He was theDeputy Chairman of Committees andMember of Parliament from 1960 to 1977.[3]
Perera first contested forparliament at the1956 general election in theJa-Ela electorate, representing theUnited National Party (UNP). At the election he polled 19,132 votes (43% of the total vote) but was unsuccessful losing to theSri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) candidateStanley de Zoysa by 5,249 votes.[4] He re-contested the seat of Ja-Ela at the4th parliamentary election, held on 19 March 1960, where he defeated the sitting member, de Zoysa, by 3,195 (polling 44% of the total vote).[5] The election results however left neither of Ceylon's two major parties with a majority, with the result being the calling of another election. Perera was subsequently re-elected at the5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960. This time receiving 13,622 votes (50% of the total vote), 2,724 votes ahead of the SLFP candidate, D. Oliver Jayasuriya, and 11,314 votes ahead of de Zoysa.[6]
Perera was also re-elected at the6th parliamentary election, held on 22 March 1965, receiving 21,867 votes (61% of the total vote),[7][8] and at the1970 general election, polling 21,657 votes (50% of the total vote). He served as theDeputy Chairman of Committees from 9 March 1968 to 25 March 1970.
In 1976 Perera died whilst still in office.[9][10] A by-election for Ja-Ela electorate was held on 23 April that year, and the seat was filled byJoseph Michael Perera from the UNP.[11]
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