W. J. M. Lokubandara
Sri Lankan politician (1941-2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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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 (1941-08-05)5 August 1941 Haputale, Sri Lanka |
Died | 14 February 2021(2021-02-14) (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 |
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Lokubandara died at a hospital in the Colombo District from problems caused by COVID-19 on 14 February 2021, aged 79.[2]