K. D. Goonaratne
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K. D. Goonaratne
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Kodituwakku Don Goonaratne was a Ceylonese school teacher and politician. Goonaratne contested the first 1st parliamentary election held in 1947 in the seat of Alutnuwara. Alutnuwara was a rural constituency, where chena was cultivated, with 70% Sinhalese and 20% Indian Tamils. He ran as an Independent but lost to the Ceylon India Congress candidate, Desigar Ramanujam by 1,437 votes. He secured 22.5% of the total vote, as opposed to Ramanujam's 47%. He ran again at the 2nd parliamentary election
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