James Peter Obeyesekere III

James Peter Obeyesekere III
Obeyesekere on the left
Member of Parliament
for Attanagalla
In office
19 March 1960 – 22 March 1965
Preceded byS.W.R.D. Bandaranaike
Succeeded bySirimavo Bandaranaike
Personal details
Born14 July 1915
Died23 October 2007 (aged 92)
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partySri Lanka Freedom Party
SpouseSiva Obeyesekere
ResidenceObeyesekere Walawa
Alma materRoyal College, Colombo,
Trinity College, Cambridge
OccupationPolitics
ProfessionBarrister
Military service
Allegiance Ceylon
United Kingdom
Branch/service Royal Air Force
UnitRoyal Observer Corps
Battles/warsWorld War II

Deshamanya James Peter Obeyesekere III (14 July 1915 – 23 October 2007) was a Sri Lankan politician and aviator. A Senator, he was also a Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and Finance.[1][2]