Background
Wijetunga, Dingiri Banda was born on February 15, 1922 in Polganranga, Kandy, Sri Lanka. Son of Wijetunga and Palimbu Wijetunge.
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Dingiri Banda Wijetunga
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Career
Member, United National Party, since 1948; successively minister of information and broadcasting, power and highways, agricultural development and research, posts and telecommunications, United National Party, 1977-1987; governor of Northwestern Province, United National Party, 1988; prime minister, minister of finance, United National Party, 1989-1993; president, Sri Lanka, 1993-1994.
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Married; 1 child.
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September 21, 2008 (aged 86) -
Nationality
Sri Lankan -
Religion
Buddhist
Career
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1948 - 2008