Heen Banda Udurawana
Heen Banda Udurawana | |
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හීන් බංඩා උඩුරාවන | |
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16th Diyawadana Nilame of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic | |
In office 1964–1975 | |
Preceded by | Harris Leuke Ratwatte |
Succeeded by | Nissanka Wijeyeratne |
Member of Senate | |
In office 1967–1971 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 15 December 1900 Udurawana, Wattegama |
Died | 31 August 1989 | (aged 88)
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Political party | United National Party |
Heen Banda Udurawana (15 December 1900 – 31 August 1989) was a member of the Senate of Ceylon and 16th Diyawadana Nilame of the Temple of the Tooth, Kandy.
Born at Udurawana, Wattegama; he was educated at Christ Church College, Wattegama and at the School of Agriculture, Alawatugoda. He became a planter, businessman, contractor and transport agent.
He was elected to the Kandy Municipal Council in 1948 and served as Deputy Mayor and acted as Mayor on certain occasions. From 1967 to 1971, he was a member of the Senate of Ceylon.
In 1948, was elected Basnayaka Nilame of Saman Devalaya, Alawatugoda and later became the Basnayaka Nilame of the Natha Devale in Kandy in 1958. He was elected the 16th Diyawadana Nilame, the lay custodian of the Sacred Tooth Relic in 1964 and held it till 1975, when he was succeeded by Nissanka Wijeyeratne.
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