Wimala Kannangara

Irene Wimala Kannangara (15 June 1920 - January 2006) was a Sri Lankan politician and a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. At the 8th parliamentary election, held on 21 July 1977,[1] she was elected to the seat of Galigamuwa.[2][3] Kannangara, the United National Party candidate, received 18,608 (54% of the total vote) defeating the Sri Lanka Freedom Party nominee, Jagathsiri Balasuriya, who polled 14,853 (43% of the total vote).[4][5]

Hon.
Wimala Kannangara
Member of Parliament
for Galigamuwa
In office
March 1960 – July 1960
In office
1965–1970
In office
1977–1989
Personal details
Born(1920-06-15)15 June 1920
DiedJanuary 2006
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partyUnited National Party
SpouseDon Peter Kannangara

She was married to Dr Don Peter Kannangara, LMS of Kegalle.[6]

References
  1. "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  2. "Sri Lanka Ministers". Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  3. "Lady Members". Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  4. "1977 Parliamentary Elections Results" (PDF). Official Website, Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  5. "Mrs Wimala Kannangara". Ilica Malkanthi Karunaratne. The Island. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  6. "Obituaries". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 1 August 2023.


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