R. M. Gunasekera

Ratnayake Mudiyanselage Gunasekera was a Sri Lanka member of parliament in 1960, from Bibile.^[1][2]

Born in the village of Medagam Pattuwa in Bibile, his father was the Ratnayake Mudiyanselage Kiribanda was the Village Headman. Gunasekera was elected to parliament from the United National Party in the March 1960 general election from Bibile, but lost his seat in the July 1960 general election to D. M. Gunasekera.^[3] He was shot dead by an unknown assassin and his brother Dharmadasa Banda succeed him as the United National Party organizer for Bibile. His son Ranjith Madduma Bandara served as a member of the parliament.^[4]

References

1. "Hon. Gunasekera, Ratnayake Mudiyanselage, M.P." Directory of Past Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
2. Parliament of Sri Lanka (1972). Members of the Legislatures of Ceylon, 1931-1972. National State Assembly Library. p. 53.
3. "RESULTS OF PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 20/07/1960" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Department of Elections of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
4. Perera, Stanley. "First death anniversary of former Minister R. M. Dharmadasa Banda: The Uncrowned Prince of Wellassa". Daily News. Retrieved 27 July 2021.