Dingiri Banda Wijetunga | |
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ඩිංගිරි බණ්ඩා විජේතුංග டிங்கிரி பண்ட விஜேதுங்க | |
4th President of Sri Lanka | |
In office 7 May 1993 – 12 November 1994 Acting: 1 May 1993 – 7 May 1993 | |
Prime Minister | Himself Ranil Wickremasinghe Chandrika Kumaratunga |
Preceded by | Ranasinghe Premadasa |
Succeeded by | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
9th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka | |
In office 6 March 1989 – 7 May 1993 | |
President | Ranasinghe Premadasa |
Preceded by | Ranasinghe Premadasa |
Succeeded by | Ranil Wickremasinghe |
Leader of the United National Party | |
In office 7 May 1993 – 12 November 1994 | |
Preceded by | Ranasinghe Premadasa |
Succeeded by | Ranil Wickremasinghe |
Personal details | |
Born | Udunuwara, British Ceylon (now in Sri Lanka) | 15 February 1916
Died | 21 September 2008 Kandy, Sri Lanka | (aged 92)
Political party | United National Party |
Spouse | Wimalawathi Kumarihami |
Children | Chithrangani Wijetunga |
Sri Lankabhimanya Dingiri Banda Wijetunga (Sinhala: ඩිංගිරි බණ්ඩා විජේතුංග; Tamil: டிங்கிரி பண்ட விஜேதுங்க; 15 February 1916 – 21 September 2008) was the fourth President of Sri Lanka from 7 May 1993 to 12 November 1994, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka from 3 March 1989 to 7 May 1993 and the Governor of North Western province, Sri Lanka from 1988 to 1989. He was awarded Sri Lankabhimanya, Sri Lanka's highest civilian award in 1993 by President Ranasinghe Premadasa.