Alma mater Vidyaloka College Role Sri Lankan Politician Succeeded by Chandima Weerakkody Name Nanda Gunasinghe Party Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Religion Buddhism Education Vidyaloka College Profession Teacher Died March 2, 2006 | |
Full Name Nanda Gunasinghe Political party Sri Lanka Freedom Party | ||
Nanda gunasinghe
Kaluarachchige Nandadasa Gunasinghe (15 March 1944 – 2 March 2006) was a Sri Lankan politician. A member of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, Gunasinghe represented the Sri Lankan parliament for Galle district from 1994 to 2001. Gunasinghe later entered the Southern Provincial Council as a Provincial Councillor. He also served as the Chairman of the Dhakshina Sanwardena Adhikariya (Southern Development Authority) and as a Director of the Water Board.
Formerly a school teacher who joined the Sri Lanka Freedom Party in 1977, he subsequently became the chief organiser of the Habaraduwa electorate. Gunasinghe had his education at Vidyaloka College, Galle and Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo. He died on 2 March 2006 at the age of 62. His son Thisara is also involved in politics. He is currently working as a Galle District organiser of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.