Ruban Canistus Jayalath JayawardenaMP (born 16 August 1953 – died 30 May 2013: Sinhala: ජයලත් ජයවර්ධන), commonly as Jayalath Jayawardena, was a medical doctor who was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka for the opposition United National Party (UNP) in 1994.[1] Jayawardena was known as a human rights activist. Jayawardena is also popular for his sheer commitment and loyalty for the UNP.[2]
He was born on 16 August 1953 in Weligampitiya, Ja-Ela, Sri Lanka as the eldest son of the late Basil Jayawardena and Daisy Violet Jayawardena.[3] His father was the Head of the Ja-Ela Weligampitiya Group of Companies. He received his primary education at De Mazenod College, Kandana. He completed his Bachelor of Medicine degree in medicine from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo and a master's degree in Medicine from the United States and Russia.[4]
He was married to his longtime partner, Ujitha. The couple had one son, Kavinda and one daughter, Vindya.[4]Kavinda Jayawardena entered active politics after the death of his father. He took the second highest number of preferential votes from Gampaha District in the Provincial Council Election in 2014 and became a provincial councillor in the Western Provincial Council.[5] In 2015, he became a Member of Parliament from Gampaha district with a vote of 81,383.[6]
He died on 30 May 2013 at the age of 59 while receiving treatments for cardiac arrest in Singapore.[7]
Political career
While studying as a medical student at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Jayawardena took a keen interest in politics and social work. He became an active member of the Red Cross and the Health Association at the time. While working as a Specialist Surgeon at the Colombo National Hospital, he was also the family doctor of the late President Ranasinghe Premadasa.[4]
After 1994 Parliamentary Election, he was elected to Parliament for the first time in as a Member of Parliament from the National List of the United National Party.[8] He held several responsible positions in the party under then leader of the United National Party, Under D. B. Wijetunga's leadership. He became the Chief Organizer of the Ja-Ela electorate in 1998 and won the Ja-Ela seat from the United National Party in the 2001 general election.[3] During the course, he held several positions in UNP: Member of the Working Committee of the United National Party, Secretary of the United National Party on Human Rights and Additional Secretary of the United National Party, etc.[4]
He later became the President of the National Employees Union of the United National Party and made several contributions towards trade union rights and for the rights of Members of Parliament.[3] Meanwhile, he attended continuously in every Commonwealth and Inter-Parliamentary Sessions by advocating for the rights of the country's minorities. Under the leadership of the Prime Minister of the United National Party Ranil Wickremesinghe from 2002 to 2004, Jayawardena was appointed as the Minister of Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Refugees. Once he was invited by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to deliver a speech on "Sustainable Voluntary Resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons" in Geneva.[4]
Jayawardena, third from the left, on 28 October 2005
At that time he worked tirelessly not only to build an environment in which the people of the North and East could live in peace and freedom, but also for the human rights of those people. He made several efforts to ensure the safety of the people living in the border villages of the North and East.[3] He distributed sirens to provide security to the people of the border villages in the North and East as well as to provide security for Buddhist and Catholic shrines and Hindu temples. Apart from that, he provided sirens to the Temple of the Tooth, provided Buddhist statues to many temples and renovated some temples. As a devout catholic, he also took the initiative to erect the largest statue of St. Anne's Mother in Sri Lanka at the entrance to St. Anne's Church, Je-Ela.[4] He was also instrumental in building the bridge of brotherhood between Catholics, Buddhists, Hindus and Muslims.
As an active social worker, Jayawardena started the 'Neth Pahan' medical program on TNL channel and worked 14 consecutive years. In 2010, the program entered the Guinness Book of Records as the medical program telecast with most consecutive years.[8] He also presented the television programs Vaidya Hamuwa and Wedihitiyanta Pamanai.[3] In addition to television health programs, he also volunteered to educate the public through health articles in newspapers.[4] At the time of his death, he was a Member of Parliament for Gampaha District, Deputy General Secretary of the United National Party, President of the Jathika Sevaka Sangamaya and Chief Organizer of the United National Party for the Negombo electorate.
References
^Haviland, Charles. "BBC News - Sri Lankan rights campaigner Jayalath Jayawardena dies". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
^"The Hon. Jayalath Jayawardena, MP". ශ්රී ලංකා පාර්ලිමේන්තුව (Parliament of Sri Lanka). Retrieved 2021-06-04.
^ abcde"Died a year ago Dr. Jayalath Jayawardena". Divaina. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
^ abcdefg"Dr. Jayalath Jayawardena who won people not money: Eighth Commemoration May 30th". Silumina. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
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^"GENERAL ELECTION 2015". Ada Derana. August 19, 2015.
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^ ab"Dr. Jayalath Jayawardena was a strength to the UNP". Dinamina. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
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jayalath, jayawardena, ruban, canistus, born, august, 1953, died, 2013, sinhala, ජයලත, ජයවර, ධන, commonly, medical, doctor, elected, parliament, lanka, opposition, united, national, party, 1994, jayawardena, known, human, rights, activist, jayawardena, also, p. Ruban Canistus Jayalath Jayawardena MP born 16 August 1953 died 30 May 2013 Sinhala ජයලත ජයවර ධන commonly as Jayalath Jayawardena was a medical doctor who was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka for the opposition United National Party UNP in 1994 1 Jayawardena was known as a human rights activist Jayawardena is also popular for his sheer commitment and loyalty for the UNP 2 Hon Jayalath Jayawardena ජයලත ජයවර ධනMPMember of Parliamentfor Gampaha DistrictIn office 1994 2013Personal detailsBornRuban Canistus Jayalath Jayawardena 1953 08 16 16 August 1953Ja Ela Sri LankaDied30 May 2013 2013 05 30 aged 59 Singapore City SingaporePolitical partyUnited National PartySpouseUjitha JayawardenaChildren2 including Kavinda Jayawardena EducationDe Mazenod CollegeProfessionPolitician Medical Doctor Civil Servant Contents 1 Personal life 2 Political career 3 References 4 External linksPersonal life EditHe was born on 16 August 1953 in Weligampitiya Ja Ela Sri Lanka as the eldest son of the late Basil Jayawardena and Daisy Violet Jayawardena 3 His father was the Head of the Ja Ela Weligampitiya Group of Companies He received his primary education at De Mazenod College Kandana He completed his Bachelor of Medicine degree in medicine from the Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo and a master s degree in Medicine from the United States and Russia 4 He was married to his longtime partner Ujitha The couple had one son Kavinda and one daughter Vindya 4 Kavinda Jayawardena entered active politics after the death of his father He took the second highest number of preferential votes from Gampaha District in the Provincial Council Election in 2014 and became a provincial councillor in the Western Provincial Council 5 In 2015 he became a Member of Parliament from Gampaha district with a vote of 81 383 6 He died on 30 May 2013 at the age of 59 while receiving treatments for cardiac arrest in Singapore 7 Political career EditWhile studying as a medical student at the Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo Jayawardena took a keen interest in politics and social work He became an active member of the Red Cross and the Health Association at the time While working as a Specialist Surgeon at the Colombo National Hospital he was also the family doctor of the late President Ranasinghe Premadasa 4 After 1994 Parliamentary Election he was elected to Parliament for the first time in as a Member of Parliament from the National List of the United National Party 8 He held several responsible positions in the party under then leader of the United National Party Under D B Wijetunga s leadership He became the Chief Organizer of the Ja Ela electorate in 1998 and won the Ja Ela seat from the United National Party in the 2001 general election 3 During the course he held several positions in UNP Member of the Working Committee of the United National Party Secretary of the United National Party on Human Rights and Additional Secretary of the United National Party etc 4 He later became the President of the National Employees Union of the United National Party and made several contributions towards trade union rights and for the rights of Members of Parliament 3 Meanwhile he attended continuously in every Commonwealth and Inter Parliamentary Sessions by advocating for the rights of the country s minorities Under the leadership of the Prime Minister of the United National Party Ranil Wickremesinghe from 2002 to 2004 Jayawardena was appointed as the Minister of Rehabilitation Resettlement and Refugees Once he was invited by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to deliver a speech on Sustainable Voluntary Resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons in Geneva 4 Jayawardena third from the left on 28 October 2005 At that time he worked tirelessly not only to build an environment in which the people of the North and East could live in peace and freedom but also for the human rights of those people He made several efforts to ensure the safety of the people living in the border villages of the North and East 3 He distributed sirens to provide security to the people of the border villages in the North and East as well as to provide security for Buddhist and Catholic shrines and Hindu temples Apart from that he provided sirens to the Temple of the Tooth provided Buddhist statues to many temples and renovated some temples As a devout catholic he also took the initiative to erect the largest statue of St Anne s Mother in Sri Lanka at the entrance to St Anne s Church Je Ela 4 He was also instrumental in building the bridge of brotherhood between Catholics Buddhists Hindus and Muslims As an active social worker Jayawardena started the Neth Pahan medical program on TNL channel and worked 14 consecutive years In 2010 the program entered the Guinness Book of Records as the medical program telecast with most consecutive years 8 He also presented the television programs Vaidya Hamuwa and Wedihitiyanta Pamanai 3 In addition to television health programs he also volunteered to educate the public through health articles in newspapers 4 At the time of his death he was a Member of Parliament for Gampaha District Deputy General Secretary of the United National Party President of the Jathika Sevaka Sangamaya and Chief Organizer of the United National Party for the Negombo electorate References Edit Haviland Charles BBC News Sri Lankan rights campaigner Jayalath Jayawardena dies Bbc co uk Retrieved 2013 06 01 The Hon Jayalath Jayawardena MP ශ ර ල ක ප ර ල ම න ත ව Parliament of Sri Lanka Retrieved 2021 06 04 a b c d e Died a year ago Dr Jayalath Jayawardena Divaina Retrieved 2021 06 04 a b c d e f g Dr Jayalath Jayawardena who won people not money Eighth Commemoration May 30th Silumina Retrieved 2021 06 04 Dr Kavinda J says he s more matured after hustings GENERAL ELECTION 2015 Ada Derana August 19 2015 Death of Dr Jayalath Jayawardena samabima Retrieved 2021 06 04 a b Dr Jayalath Jayawardena was a strength to the UNP Dinamina Retrieved 2021 06 04 President puts a life at risk The Jayalath Jayawardena Case the UN Human Rights Committee Decisions Article 2 Vol 4 issue 4 Asian Legal Resource Centre 2005 08 17 Retrieved 2006 12 01 Sri Lanka Attacks on Justice 2000 International Commission of Jurists 2001 08 13 Retrieved 2006 12 01External links Edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jayalath Jayawardena amp oldid 1090045180, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
