Heen Banda Udurawana

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Heen Banda Udurawana
Diyawadana Nilame of
Sri Dalada Maligawa, Kandy
In office
1964–1975
Preceded by Harris Leuke Ratwatte
Succeeded by Nissanka Wijeyeratne
Former Basnayake Nilame of
Natha Devale in Kandy
Former Basnayake Nilame of
Saman Devale in Alawatugoda
ex Member of Senate
Personal details
Nationality Sri Lankan
Political party United National Party
Religion Buddhist

Heen Banda Udurawana (1900 - 1989) was a member of the Senate of Ceylon and Diyawadana Nilame of the Temple of the Tooth, Kandy.[1]

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.[2]

In 1948, was elected Basnayake Nilame of Saman Devale, Alawatugoda; later became the Basnayake 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 the it till 1975, when he was succeeded by Nissanka Wijeyeratne.

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