Wilfred A. Ratwatte

Wilfred Abeyratne Ratwatte was a Ceylonese politician.[1]

Hon.
Wilfred A. Ratwatte
Member of Parliament
for Haputale
In office
1952–1956
Preceded byJ. A. Rambukpota
Succeeded byW. P. G. Ariyadasa
Personal details
Political partyUnited National Party
SpousePanabokke Tikiri Kumarihamy
Alma materTrinity College, Kandy

The son of Abeyratne Banda Ratwatte (Basnayake Nilame of Maha Vishnu Devale) and the nephew of Sir Cuda Ratwatte Adigar, the first Buddhist Member of the Executive Council, a nominated member of the Legislative Council, and the first elected Mayor of the Kandy.[2] Ratwatte attended Trinity College, Kandy and married Panabokke Tikiri Kumarihamy, with whom he had one son.

At the 2nd parliamentary election, held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952, Ratwatte was elected to the seat of Haputale, representing the United National Party.[3] Ratwatte received 2,44 votes (48.75% of the total votes), 2,284 ahead of his nearest rival.[4]

Ratwatte failed to retain his seat at the 3rd parliamentary election, held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956, losing to the Sri Lanka Freedom Party candidate, W. P. G. Ariyadasa, by 3,352 votes.[5]

References
  1. "Hon. Ratwatte, Wilfred Abeyratne, M.P." Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  2. Ratwatte, Charitha (30 September 2014). "Sri Lanka's Dynastic Politics And Comrade Number Eleven (XI)". Colombo Telegraph. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  3. "Members of the legislatures of Ceylon, 1931-1972". National State Assembly Library. 1972: 133. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  5. "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
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