Dharmadasa Banda

Honourable
R. M. Dharmadasa Banda
MP
Cabinet Minister of Additional Plantation Crops
In office
2007–2010
Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament
for Monaragala District
In office
1989–2000
In office
2004–2010
Personal details
Born 7 February 1938
Died 23 October 2010(2010-10-23) (aged 72)
Nationality Sri Lanka Sri Lankan
Political party United National Party (Democratic)
Other political
affiliations
United People's Freedom Alliance
Profession Teacher

Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage Dharmadasa Banda (7 February 1938 – 23 October 2010), known as "R. M. Dharmadasa Banda", was a Sri Lankan politician, a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and a former cabinet minister. He was ex Basnayaka Nilame (Lay Custodian) of the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama devalaya.

Political career

Dharmadasa Banda entered active politics in late 1960s as the United National Party Chief Organizer for the Bibile Electorate. In 1965 General Elections, he contested from the United National Party and was elected as Member of Parliament for Bibile Electorate defeating Ronnie de Mel.

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