Sirisena Hettige (born 15 July 1920) was a
Ceylonese politician. A member of the
United National Party
The United National Party, often abbreviated as UNP ( si, එක්සත් ජාතික පක්ෂය, translit=Eksath Jāthika Pakshaya, ta, ஐக்கிய தேசியக் கட்சி, translit=Aikkiya Tēciyak Kaṭci), ...
, he was a parliamentarian for
Hakmana electorate in Matara district. Hettige was born in Matara and educated at
Mahinda College,
Galle
Galle ( si, ගාල්ල, translit=Gālla; ta, காலி, translit=Kāli) (formerly Point de Galle) is a major city in Sri Lanka, situated on the southwestern tip, from Colombo. Galle is the provincial capital and largest city of Souther ...
, where he was an outstanding cricketer during his school days.
He was a planter by profession and was a director of the Sri Lanka State Plantation Corporation.
References
External links
History of Lovers' Quarrel
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1920 births
Alumni of Mahinda College
United National Party politicians
Members of the 6th Parliament of Ceylon
Possibly living people