W. J. M. Lokubandara | |
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| වි. ජ. මු. ලොකුබණ්ඩාර வி.ஜ.மு. லொக்குபண்டார | |
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| 18th Speaker of the Parliament | |
| In office 22 April 2004 – 8 April 2010 | |
| President | Chandrika Kumaratunga Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa Ratnasiri Wickremanayake |
| Preceded by | Joseph Michael Perera |
| Succeeded by | Chamal Rajapaksa |
| Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province | |
| In office 21 April 2010 – 21 February 2015 | |
| President | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Preceded by | Janaka Priyantha Bandara |
| Leader of the House | |
| In office 3 January 2002 – 7 February 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Pathirana |
| Succeeded by | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Chief Opposition Whip | |
| In office 22 July 1998 – 10 October 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Wijayapala Mendis |
| Succeeded by | Mahinda Rajapaksha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wijesinghe Jayaweera Mudiyanselage Lokubandara August 5, 1941 Haputale, Sri Lanka |
| Died | February 14, 2021 (aged 79) Angoda, Sri Lanka |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Spouse | Malathi Lokubandara |
| Children | Rashmin Lokubandara Udith Lokubandara Damith Lokubandara |
| Residence | Nugegoda |
| Alma mater | Yahala-Bedda School Bandarawela Central College University of Peradeniya |
Wijesinghe Jayaweera Mudiyanselage Lokubandara (5 August 1941 – 14 February 2021: Sinhala: විජෙසිංහ ජයවීර මුදියන්සේලාගේ ලොකුබණ්ඩාර), was a Sri Lankan politician who was Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka from 2004 to 2010 and Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province from 2010 to 2015. He was a lawyer by profession, and wrote books, poems, and songs. He held several ministries in the government of Sri Lanka before his appointment as Speaker of the House.[1]
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