P. Dayaratna
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Ampara | |
|---|---|
| In office 1977–1989 | |
| Member of Parliament for Ampara District | |
| Assumed office 1989 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1936 |
| Nationality | Brighton Technical College |
| Profession | Engineer |
Petikirige Dayaratna (born October 1, 1936) is a
Biography
Petikirige Dayaratna was born on October 1, 1936. His parents were Petikirige Wimalasena and Dehipitiyage Leelawathie Gunawardene of Wethera village, Polgasowita. Born in the maternal ancestral home in the hamlet of Godigamuwa in
In 1965 he was appointed the electrical engineer of the Department of Government Electrical Undertakings, which, during his tenure of office, became the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB).
At the
While serving as the electrical engineer of CEB in August 1967, Dayaratna was elected as the President of the Mandala Mahaviharaya Buddhist Society of Ampara Town and under the guidance of Ven. Dodamduwe Dhammaratana Nayaka Thera, completed the construction work of the Cetiya within two years.
Dayaratna married Deepthika Dayaratna on June 2, 1971. The couple have three children.
With the blessings of then UNP Leader
In October 1978 he became the District Minister for Ampara, in 1981 he was appointed Deputy Minister of Power and Energy and became Minister in 1987. In February 1989 he was given the portfolio of Lands, Irrigation and Mahaweli Development and in April 1991 he was made the Minister of Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Social Welfare.
Although the UNP lost power at the
See also
References
- ^ "Tense situation at UNP meeting". www.dailymirror.lk.
External links
- "P. DAYARATNA". Directory of Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2010-03-24. Retrieved 2009-07-12.