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Nanda Ellawala | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament forRatnapura | |
| In office 1970–1977 | |
| In office 1982–1989 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 November 1939 |
| Died | December 16, 1989(1989-12-16) (aged 50) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
| Spouse | Surangani Ellawala |
| Relations | Sirimavo Bandaranaike |
| Children | Nalanda Ellawala |
| Occupation | Politics |
Nanda Sydney Ellawala (13 November 1939 – 1994) was aCeylonese politician. He was aMember of Parliament from theRatnapura electorate.
He was born to Robert Sydney Ellawala and Mallika Kobbekaduwa of theRadalaEllawala family. A descendent ofWilliam Ellawala, he was a cousin ofSirimavo Bandaranaike who would becomePrime Minister of Ceylon.
Nanda Ellawala contested the Ratnapura electorate from theSri Lanka Freedom Party in the1970 parliamentary elections winning against P.B. Wijesundara gaining 42,004 votes to 22,633 votes and entered parliament.[1] He was defeated in the1977 parliamentary elections by theUnited National Party candidateG. V. Punchinilame by 23,525 votes to 16,002 votes.[2] He was again re-elected to parliament from Ratnapura in the1989 parliamentary elections and held the seat until his death in 1994, when it was succeeded by his sonNalanda Ellawala who was elected to parliament in the1994 parliamentary elections, who held the seat until his death in 1997.
He marriedSurangani Tennekoon. They had two children,Nalanda and Visaka Ellawala.
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