W. D. S. Abeygoonawardena

Wijesekera Don Simon Abeygoonawardena (born 3 October 1908 - ?) was a Ceylonese businessman and politician.[1] He was a member of parliament for Galle electorate, representing the United National Party.

Hon.

W. D. S. Abeygoonawardena
Member of the Ceylon Parliament
for Galle
In office
March 1960 – June 1960
Preceded byWijeyananda Dahanayake
Succeeded byWijeyananda Dahanayake
Personal details
Born
Wijesekera Don Simon Abeygoonawardena

(1908-10-03)3 October 1908
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partyUnited National Party
Spouse(s)K. M. Charlotte Abeygoonawardena
Alma materMahinda College, Galle, St. Peter's College, Colombo

Abeygoonawardena was educated at Mahinda College, Galle and St. Peter's College, Colombo. He was the owner of Galle Motor Bus Company.

Abeygoonawardena first ran for the seat of Galle at the 3rd parliamentary election held in April 1956, where he was defeated by the sitting member, Wijeyananda Dahanayake, by 10,956 votes.[2] He subsequently defeated the Prime Minister, Dahanayake, at the Ceylonese parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960. Abeygoonawardena received 10,480 votes (49% of the total vote), defeating Dahanayake by 483 votes.[3][4] He lost however to Dahanayake a few months later at the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960, by 444 votes.[5]

Abeygoonawardena served as the Mayor of Galle from 1965 to 1970.[6] His wife K. M. Charlotte Abeygoonawardena died in 2009.

References
  1. "Hon. Abeygoonawardana, Wijesekera Don Simon, M.P." Directory of Past members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  2. "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  3. "Result of Parliamentary General Election 19 March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  4. A politician like no other
  5. "Result of Parliamentary General Election 20 July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  6. Electoral Politics in an Emergent State
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