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Vimala Wijewardene | |
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| Minister of Health | |
| In office 12 April 1956 – 30 September 1958 | |
| Prime Minister | S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike |
| Preceded by | E. A. Nugawela |
| Succeeded by | A. P. Jayasuriya |
| Minister for Local Government and Housing | |
| In office 30 September 1958 – 21 November 1959 | |
| Prime Minister | S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike Wijeyananda Dahanayake |
| Preceded by | Jayaweera Kuruppu |
| Succeeded by | M. B. W. Mediwake |
| Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Mirigama | |
| In office 19 April 1956 – 19 March 1960 | |
| Preceded by | John Amaratunga |
| Succeeded by | A. A. E. Jayasinghe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vimalavathi Silva 7 August 1908 Katana, British Ceylon |
| Died | 27 January 1994 (aged 85) Mawanella, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Ceylonese |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
| Spouse |
Don Charles Wijewardene
(m. 1926; died 1956) |
| Children | Padmini, Rukmini, Ananda |
| Residence(s) | 37/3 Bullers Lane,Colombo 7, Adisham Hall,
Beverly Estate,Deniyaya, Bowatenna Estate,Naula |
| Alma mater | Visakha Vidyalaya |
| Occupation | Politician, Businesswoman, Cultivator |
Vimala Wijewardene (Vimala; née Silva; 7 August 1908 – 27 January 1994)[1] was a Ceylonese politician[2] and the country's first female cabinet minister.
- ^ "Helena Wijewardene: The Matriarch Of An Illustrious Family". exploresrilanka.lk. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Hon. Wijewardene, Vimala, M.P." Directory of Past Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 21 August 2017.