D. P. Jayasuriya
Ceylonese politician
About D. P. Jayasuriya
Born 1882. D. P. Jayasuriya was a Sri Lankan.
Gate Mudaliyar Arachchige Don Pantalion Jayasuriya (born 27 July 1882) was a Ceylonese politician.
Jayasuriya was elected as a member of the 1st State Council of Ceylon on 7 July 1931, representing the Gampaha electorate. He was subsequently re-elected on the 2nd State Council of Ceylon in 1936.
Jayasuriya retained the seat at the 2nd parliamentary election, held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952, polling 18,212 votes defeating the Lanka Sama Samaja Party candidate, Lassin Wewala Panditha, who received 6,308 votes and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party candidate, S. Stone Anthony, who polled just 5,790 votes.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was D. P. Jayasuriya?
ceylonese politician
When was D. P. Jayasuriya born?
D. P. Jayasuriya was born on 27 July 1882 in Sri Lanka.
What nationality was D. P. Jayasuriya?
D. P. Jayasuriya was Sri Lankan.
Sources & further reading
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