S. A. Wickramasinghe

S. A. Wickramasinghe
Member of the Ceylon Parliament
for Akuressa
In office
1956–1977
Preceded byDoreen Young Wickremasinghe
Succeeded byDayananda Wickremasinghe
Member of the State Council of Ceylon
for Morawka
In office
1931–1935
Succeeded byR. C. Kannangara
In office
1946–1947
Preceded byR. C. Kannangara
Personal details
Born(1900-05-13)13 May 1900
Athuraliya, Matara District, British Ceylon
Died25 August 1981(1981-08-25) (aged 81)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partyCommunist Party of Sri Lanka
SpouseDoreen Young Wickremasinghe
Alma materMahinda College Galle
Ananda College Colombo
Ceylon Medical College
ProfessionPolitician and medical doctor

Sugiswara Abeywardena Wickramasinghe (13 April 1900 – 25 August 1981) was the founder of the Communist Party of Sri Lanka.[1] He was the first Leftist to be elected to Ceylon State Council in 1931. He is considered one of the leading political figures in the twentieth century of Sri Lanka.

  1. ^ Founder of the Communist Party, The Sunday Times