W. J. M. Lokubandara

Wijesinghe Jayaweera Mudiyanselage Lokubandara (Sinhala:විජෙසිංහ ජයවීර මුදියන්සේලාගේ ලොකුබණ්ඩාර, Tamil:விஜேசிங்க ஜயவீர முதியன்சேலாகே லொக்குபண்டார; 5 August 1941 – 14 February 2021), commonly known as W. J. M. Lokubandara, was a Sri Lankan politician. He was Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka from 2004 to 2010 and Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province from 2010 to 2015.[1]


W. J. M. Lokubandara

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Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province
In office
21 April 2010 – 21 February 2015
PresidentMahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded byJanaka Priyantha Bandara
18th Speaker of the Parliament
In office
22 April 2004 – 8 April 2010
PresidentChandrika Kumaratunga
Mahinda Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterRatnasiri Wickremanayake
Mahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded byJoseph Michael Perera
Succeeded byChamal Rajapaksa
Personal details
Born
Wijesinghe Jayaweera Mudiyanselage Lokubandara

(1941-08-05)5 August 1941
Haputale, Sri Lanka
Died14 February 2021(2021-02-14) (aged 79)
Colombo District, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partyUnited National Party
Spouse(s)Malathi Lokubandara
ChildrenRashmin Lokubandara
Udith Lokubandara
Damith Lokubandara
ResidenceNugegoda
Alma materYahala-Bedda School
Bandarawela Central College
University of Peradeniya

Lokubandara died at a hospital in the Colombo District from problems caused by COVID-19 on 14 February 2021, aged 79.[2]

References

  1. "Wijesinghe Jayaweera Mudiyanselage Lokubandara". The Parliament of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 19 June 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
  2. "Former Speaker W. J. M. Lokubandara passes away". The Morning. Archived from the original on 2021-02-14. Retrieved 2021-02-13.