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 | |
| President | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Preceded by | Janaka Priyantha Bandara |
| 18th Speaker of the Parliament | |
| In office 22 April 2004 – 8 April 2010 | |
| President | Chandrika Kumaratunga Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | Ratnasiri Wickremanayake Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Preceded by | Joseph Michael Perera |
| Succeeded by | Chamal Rajapaksa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wijesinghe Jayaweera Mudiyanselage Lokubandara 5 August 1941 Haputale, Sri Lanka |
| Died | 14 February 2021 (aged 79) Colombo District, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Malathi Lokubandara |
| Children | Rashmin Lokubandara Udith Lokubandara Damith Lokubandara |
| Residence | Nugegoda |
| Alma mater | Yahala-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
- ↑ "Wijesinghe Jayaweera Mudiyanselage Lokubandara". The Parliament of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 19 June 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
- ↑ "Former Speaker W. J. M. Lokubandara passes away". The Morning. Archived from the original on 2021-02-14. Retrieved 2021-02-13.