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'''Vithana Arachchige Sugathadasa''' (7 July 1912 – ) was a [[Sri Lanka]]n politician. He served as the first [[Minister of Sports (Sri Lanka)|Minister of Sports]] and twice as the [[Mayor of Colombo]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dissanayake |first1=I |title=V.A. Sugathadasa -The first Sports Minister in Sri Lanka An honourable man with a farsighted vision |url=http://www.dailymirror.lk/news-features/V-A--Sugathadasa--The-first-Sports-Minister-in-Sri-Lanka-An-honourable-man-with-a--farsighted-vision/131-170770 |accessdate=3 September 2019 |publisher=Dailymirror}}</ref> |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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==Political career== |
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===Colombo Municipal Council=== |
===Colombo Municipal Council=== |
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Sugathadasa entered politics having been elected to the [[Colombo Municipal Council]] as a municipal |
Sugathadasa entered politics having been elected to the [[Colombo Municipal Council]] as a municipal councillor from the Kochchikade ward as an independent candidate. He later joined the [[United National Party]] and was elected Deputy Mayor in 1949. On 6 March 1956 he was elected [[Mayor of Colombo]], defeating Dr [[N. M. Perera]]. He held the post till 1 December 1957. He was again elected as Mayor of Colombo on 12 January 1960 and served till 10 January 1963. |
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===Parliament=== |
===Parliament=== |
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Sugathadasa was elected to parliament from the [[Colombo North Electoral District|Colombo North electorate]] in the [[March 1960 Ceylonese parliamentary election|March 1960 general election]] and again in the [[July 1960 Ceylonese parliamentary election|July 1960 general election]]. He was |
Sugathadasa was elected to parliament from the [[Colombo North Electoral District|Colombo North electorate]] in the [[March 1960 Ceylonese parliamentary election|March 1960 general election]] and again in the [[July 1960 Ceylonese parliamentary election|July 1960 general election]]. He was re-elected in the [[1965 Ceylonese parliamentary election|1965 Ceylonese general election]] and the [[1970 Ceylonese parliamentary election|1970 general election]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://elections.gov.lk/web/wp-content/uploads/election-results/parliamentary-elections/general-election-1970.pdf |title=Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970 |publisher=Department of Elections, Sri Lanka }}</ref> In 1966, he was appointed as the first [[Minister of Sports (Sri Lanka)|Minister of Sports]] by Prime Minister [[Dudley Senanayake]] and served till 1970. |
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==Honors== |
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Revision as of 23:33, 3 September 2019
Vithana Arachchige Sugathadasa (7 July 1912 – ) was a Sri Lankan politician. He served as the first Minister of Sports and twice as the Mayor of Colombo.[1]
Early life
Born to a wealthy business family, he had two siblings. He was educated at St. Benedict's College, Colombo and Ananda College.
Political career
Colombo Municipal Council
Sugathadasa entered politics having been elected to the Colombo Municipal Council as a municipal councillor from the Kochchikade ward as an independent candidate. He later joined the United National Party and was elected Deputy Mayor in 1949. On 6 March 1956 he was elected Mayor of Colombo, defeating Dr N. M. Perera. He held the post till 1 December 1957. He was again elected as Mayor of Colombo on 12 January 1960 and served till 10 January 1963.
Parliament
Sugathadasa was elected to parliament from the Colombo North electorate in the March 1960 general election and again in the July 1960 general election. He was re-elected in the 1965 Ceylonese general election and the 1970 general election.[2] In 1966, he was appointed as the first Minister of Sports by Prime Minister Dudley Senanayake and served till 1970.
Honors
The Sugathadasa Stadium, was named in his honor, having been built on land donated my Sugathadasa.
References
- ^ Dissanayake, I. "V.A. Sugathadasa -The first Sports Minister in Sri Lanka An honourable man with a farsighted vision". Dailymirror. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
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