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
Nationality	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.

References

• Former Minister Dharmadasa Banda passes away

External links

• Humble Politician