M. A. J. Wijesinghe

Mutukuda Arachchige Jayasinghe Wijesinghe, (1 August 1920 - 19??) was a Sri Lankan politician. He was a member of Parliament of Sri Lanka from Wariyapola representing the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.[1][2]

He first contested from Wariyapola in the 1962 by-election following the death of A. M. Adikari and was elected parliament. He lost his seat in the 1965 general election to D. M. Tilakaratna Bandara. He was re-elected in the 1970 general election, but lost the 1977 general election.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Hon. Wijesinghe, Mutukuda Arachchige Jayasinghe, M.P." www.parliament.lk. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  2. ^ Parliament of Sri Lanka (1972). Members of the Legislatures of Ceylon, 1931-1972. Parliament of Sri Lanka.
  3. ^ "RESULTS OF PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 19/03/1960" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Department of Elections of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  4. ^ "RESULTS OF THE PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 20/07/1960" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  5. ^ "RESULTS OF PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 22/03/1965" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Department of Elections of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
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