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Reggie Perera

1915 – 1977

Sri Lankan politician

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About Reggie Perera

Lived 1915 – 1977 (aged 61–62). Reggie Perera was a Sri Lankan politician.

Ranawaka Arachchige Arthur Reginald Perera (1 December 1915 - 19 November 1977) was a Sri Lankan Trotskyist politician.

Perera received his education at St. John's College, Panadura. In the 1930s he joined the Lanka Sama Samaja Party, actively engaging in the youth league activities of the party. In the late 1930s Perera represented the LSSP at the sessions of the Indian National Congress in Tripura. During World War II, he was imprisoned for over three years by the British for undermining the war effort along with Colvin R. de Silva and N. M. Perera.

In 1947 Perera ran in the 1st parliamentary election in the Dehiowita electorate, where he was elected, receiving 6,387 votes (49.1% of the total vote), defeating five other candidates. He chose not to seek re-election at the subsequent parliamentary elections in 1952 in order to allow Edmund Samarakkody to take his place. Instead he ran in the Ratnapura electorate, where he lost to the sitting member, C. E. Attygalle by 1,811 votes. At the 3rd parliamentary election held April 1956, Perera contested the seat of Matugama. He was unsuccessful in his challenge polling 3,920 votes (10.7% of the total vote) finishing third. In 1959 he was elected as a member of the Senate of Ceylon, representing the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (People's United Front). He remained a senator until 1971, serving two terms, after which he was appointed as Ceylon's Ambassador to Egypt.

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Born
1915
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Positions held
Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Also known as
Ranawaka Arachchige Arthur Reginald Perera

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Reggie Perera?

Sri Lankan politician

When was Reggie Perera born?

Reggie Perera was born in 1915.

When did Reggie Perera die?

Reggie Perera died on 19 November 1977.

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Reggie Perera was a politician.

What nationality was Reggie Perera?

Reggie Perera was Sri Lankan.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Reggie Perera

· Wikidata: Q16191021

· DBpedia: Reginald Perera

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