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L. de S. A. Gunasekera

1933 – 2009

Ceylonese politician

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About L. de S. A. Gunasekera

Lived 1933 – 2009 (aged 75–76).

Lionel de Silva Abeyweera Gunasekera (18 April 1933 – 15 May 2009) was a Ceylonese school teacher and politician.

Having started his career as a clerk, he became an English language teacher, he was elected to parliament from the Sri Lanka Freedom Party in the July 1960 general election from Kalawana defeating incumbent Abeyratne Pilapitiya. He was the father of fourteen children.

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Birth century
Died
2009
Also known as
Lionel de Silva Abeyweera Gunasekera

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Frequently asked questions

Who was L. de S. A. Gunasekera?

Ceylonese politician (1933–2009)

When was L. de S. A. Gunasekera born?

L. de S. A. Gunasekera was born on 18 April 1933.

When did L. de S. A. Gunasekera die?

L. de S. A. Gunasekera died in 2009.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: L. de S. A. Gunasekera

· Wikidata: Q107720529

· DBpedia: L. de S. A. Gunasekera

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