Daya Sepali Senadheera (?- 1988) was a Sri Lankan politician.[1][2]
She was nominated by the United National Party, to fill the seat of Karandeniya, following the death of her husband, Bandulahewa in January 1982.[3] Officially taking office on 26 March 1982.[4] Senadheera was assassinated at her home in 1988 by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) during the second JVP insurrection.[5][6][7]
See also
- List of assassinations of the Second JVP Insurrection
- List of political families in Sri Lanka
- Women in the Sri Lankan Parliament
- List of members of the Sri Lankan Parliament who died in office
References
- ^ "Hon. Senadheera, Daya Sepali (Mrs.), M.P." Directory of Former Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ Goonetilleke, T. V., ed. (1983). Members of the Legislatures of Sri Lanka, 1931-83: Record of Service. Parliament of Sri Lanka. p. 182.
- ^ "Tribune". 26 (29–40). Ceylon News Service. 1982: 8.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Women, Political Empowerment, and Decision-making. Centre for Women's Research. 1995. p. 51.
- ^ "Commemorating death anniversary of former Karandeniya MP". The Daily Mirror. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ Wijesinghe, Wilson (25 December 2016). "Karandeniya SLFP Chief Organiser resigns". The Island. Retrieved 6 November 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Handunnetti, Dilrukshi; Jayasundera, Ranjith (10 February 2008). "JVP's double take on the 13th Amendment". The Sunday Leader. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
