Wijeyananda Dahanayake
Wijeyananda Dahanayake | |
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| 5th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka | |
| In office 1959–1960 | |
| Monarchs | Queen Elizabeth II King George VI |
| Preceded by | Solomon Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike |
| Succeeded by | Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 22 1902 Ceylon |
| Died | May 4 1997 Galle District, Sri Lanka |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
Wijeyananda Dahanayake (October 22 1902 - May 4 1997) was a Sri Lankan political figure. He was the Prime Minister of Ceylon from 1959 to 1960.
Dahanayake was a member of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party before joining the administration of Solomon Bandaranaike, prime minister and leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. Dahanayake served as education and agriculture minister. He took office as prime minister when Solomon Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike was assassinated in September 1959. He was forced to resign after elections six months later.
Dahanayake died in Galle District, southern Sri Lanka.
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