Sarath Munasinghe
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Member of Parliament for Kurunegala District | |
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In office 2000–2004 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1949 1971 Insurrection, Sri Lankan Civil War |
Early life and education
Born in Polgahawela in Kurunegala, he was educated at Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala.[1]
Military career
Munasinghe joined the
Serving for 29 years in the army, he held several senior commands such as;
Political career
Major General Munasinghe entered the Parliament of Sri Lanka in 2000 as a member of the Peoples Alliance, representing the Kurunegala District and was made Deputy speaker and chairman of committees of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, and in 2001 crossed over to the opposition and became a member of the United National Party (UNP). He was not reelected in 2001. However he was appointed as the chairman of the Building Materials Corporation. At the time of his death he was the UNP chief organizer for the Polgahawela electorate. He died after a brief illness and his funeral took place in Kurunegala with full military honors.
Family
He was married and had two sons.
References
- ^ a b "Major General Sarath Munasinghe passes away". Daily News. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "6TH FIELD REGIMENT OF SRI LANKA ARTILLERY". army.lk. Sri Lanka Army. Retrieved 21 February 2021.