S. Jinadasa

Sooriyasena Jinadasa was a Ceylonese politician. He was the member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka for Maskeliya, representing the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.^[1][2]

Hon. S. Jinadasa
Member of the Ceylonese Parliament for Maskeliya
In office 19 April 1956 – 5 December 1959
Preceded by	P. H. C. Silva
Succeeded by	Donald J. Ranaweera
Personal details
Born	Sooriyasena Jinadasa
Nationality	Ceylonese
Political party	Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Occupation	politician

Jinadasa contested the 3rd parliamentary election, held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956, in Maskeliya electorate. He was elected, securing 3,228 votes (45.9% of the total vote) and defeating the sitting member, Palahennedi Hewage Charles Silva from the United National Party, by 214 votes.^[3] At the 4th parliamentary election, held on 19 March 1960, he ran this time as a member of the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna but was unable to retain his seat, losing to Donald J. Ranaweera, from the United National Party by 1,161 votes.^[4]

References

1. "Sooriyasena Jinadasa". Directory of Past Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
2. Parliament of Sri Lanka (1972). Members of the Legislatures of Ceylon, 1931-1972. Parliament of Sri Lanka. p. 78.
3. "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
4. "Result of Parliamentary General Election 19 March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 1 July 2021.