H. A. Goonesekera
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H. A. Goonesekera
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Henry Abeywickrema Goonesekera was a Ceylonese politician, who was a member of the 2nd State Council of Ceylon. Goonesekera was adopted as child by the Mahawelatenne family and as they had no male heir was appointed Rate Mahatmaya for Balangoda, a position usually reserved for the Kandyan Radala. On the 25 February 1936 he was elected to the 2nd State Council of Ceylon representing Balangoda. Goonesekera defeated the sitting member, Col. T. G. Jayewardene, 14,539 votes to 10,360 votes. He was ap
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Ceylonese politician
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2023-07-15T08:31:59Z
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