Wijeyananda Dahanayake
Appearance
Wijeyananda Dahanayake | |
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Prime Minister of Sri Lanka | |
In office 1959–1960 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | Solomon Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike |
Succeeded by | Dudley Senanayake |
Personal details | |
Born | Galle, Sri Lanka | 22 October 1902
Died | 4 May 1997 Galle, Sri Lanka | (aged 94)
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
Alma mater | Richmond College, Galle |
Profession | Politician, Teacher |
Wijeyananda Dahanayake (Sinhala: විජෙයානන්ද දහනායක; 22 October 1902 – 4 May 1997) was a Sri Lankan politician. He was the Prime Minister of Ceylon from 1959 to 1960.