About Danister de Silva
Lived 1921 – 1965 (aged 43–44). Danister de Silva was a politician.
Walinetti Danister de Silva (20 September 1921 – 1965) was a Ceylonese physician and politician. He was elected from the Borella electorate from the Sri Lanka Freedom Party to the House of Representatives defeating Dr R. B. Lenora in the 1960 July general elections, having been defeated in the 1960 March general elections by Dr R. B. Lenora. The Base Line Road was renamed Dr Danister de Silva Mawatha after him.
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Who was Danister de Silva?
Ceylonese physician and politician
When was Danister de Silva born?
Danister de Silva was born in 1921.
When did Danister de Silva die?
Danister de Silva died in 1965.
What was Danister de Silva's occupation?
Danister de Silva was a politician.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Danister de Silva. https://biography.guide/danister-de-silva/
MLA: "Danister de Silva." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/danister-de-silva/.
Chicago: "Danister de Silva." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/danister-de-silva/.
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