Don Edwin Malawaraarachchi

Don Edwin Malawaraarachchi (born 27 December 1925) was a Sri Lankan politician.[1]

He first contested 6th parliamentary election, held on 22 March 1965, as an Independent politician in the Rakwana electorate, coming fourth in a field of five candidates, receiving 142 votes.[2]

He then ran in the 8th parliamentary election, held on 21 July 1977, as the United National Party candidate, in the seat of Kamburupitiya. He was successful, receiving 22,306 votes (52.3% of the total vote) defeating the sitting member, Aelian Mahanaga Nanayakkara.[3]

In September 1978 Malawaraarachchi was ordered by the United National Party Disciplinary Committee to resign his seat in Parliament as a result of adverse findings against him by the three member special Committee.[4] He was replaced by Albert Silva on 22 November 1979.

  1. ^ "Hon. Malawaraarachchi, Don Edwin M.P." Directory of Past Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  3. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  4. ^ Goonetilleke, T. V., ed. (1983). Members of the Legislatures of Sri Lanka, 1931-83: Record of Service. Parliament of Sri Lanka. p. 119.