S. W. D. Ratnayake

Sepala William Daineris Rathnayke (5 December 1901 - 26 January 1986) was a Sri Lankan politician.[1]

S. W. D. Rathnayake
Member of the Ceylon Parliament
for Deniyaya District
In office
19 April 1956  5 December 1959
Preceded byV. G. W. Ratnayake
Succeeded byP. L. Jinadasa
Personal details
Born(1901-12-05)5 December 1901
Deniyaya, Sri Lanka
Died26 January 1986(1986-01-26) (aged 84)
Deniyaya, Sri Lanka
Political partySri Lanka Freedom Party
SpouseA. S. Rathnayake
RelationsRobert Reginald Sepala Rathnayake (father)
ChildrenS. S. Rathnayake, I. S. Rathnayake
Residence(s)RathnaShree Walawwa, Bengamuwe, Sri Lanka
Alma materBengamuwe Central College
OccupationProprietary Planter
Professionteacher

Ratnayke was elected to the Parliament of Ceylon at the 3rd parliamentary election in 1956, representing the Deniyaya electorate, defeating the sitting member, V. G. W. Ratnayake, by 5,460 votes.[2]

References

  1. "Hon. Rathnayake, Sepala William Daineris, M.P." Directory of Past Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  2. "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 August 2017.


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