Tamara Ilangaratne
Hon. Tamara Kumari Ilangaratne | |
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Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Kandy | |
In office 1949–1952 | |
Preceded by | T. B. Ilangaratne |
Succeeded by | E. L. Senanayake |
Member of Parliament for Galagedara | |
In office 1970–1977 | |
Preceded by | |
Succeeded by | |
Personal details | |
Born | Tamara Kumari Aludeniya 15 March 1925 |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
Spouse(s) | T. B. Ilangaratne |
Children | Sandhya, Rohana, Upeksha, Udaya |
Occupation | politician |
Tamara Kumari Ilangaratne (née Aludeniya; born 15 March 1925) was a Ceylonese politician.[1] She was the third female member to be elected to parliament in Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon).[2]
She was elected as the independent representative for Kandy in parliamentary by-election held on 18 June 1949, where she polled 10,062 votes (50.75% of the total vote).[3] At the 2nd parliamentary elections in 1952, she failed to retain her seat, losing to the United National Party (UNP) candidate, E. L. Senanayake who received 11,349 votes (58.45%) as opposed to Ilangaratne's 7,644 votes (39.37%).[4]
In 1965 Ilangaratne contested the seat of Galagedara at the 6th parliamentary elections, representing the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. She was narrowly beaten by the UNP candidate, , by 574 votes. She was however successful at the subsequent parliamentary elections in 1970 defeating W. M. G. T. Banda, by 2,560 votes (securing 55% of the total vote).[5] At the 1977 parliamentary elections she lost the seat to W. M. G. T. Banda, by 5,873 votes.[6]
On September 4, 1944 she married T. B. Ilangaratne, a government clerk, who entered politics as a socialist and became senior government minister.
References[]
- ^ "Hon. Ilangaratne, Tamara Kumari, M.P." Directory of Past Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Lady Members". Parliament of Sri Lanka. 26 November 2010. Archived from the original on 26 November 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "Results of By-Elections subsequent to Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- 1925 births
- Members of the 1st Parliament of Ceylon
- Sri Lanka Freedom Party politicians
- Members of the 7th Parliament of Ceylon