Sagara Palansuriya | |
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| Member of Parliament for Horana | |
| In office 1956–1960 | |
| Prime Minister | S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike Wijeyananda Dahanayake |
| Preceded by | M. D. H. Jayawardena |
| Succeeded by | Ratnasiri Wickremanayake |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Palansuriya Mohottalalage Dingiri Mahaththaya 11 March 1908 Kalalella, Ratnapura, Sri Lanka |
| Died | 22 June 1961 (aged 53) |
| Political party | Viplavakari Lanka Sama Samaja Party |
| Spouse | Gladis Chandra Perera |
| Children | Keerthivijaya, Lakvijaya, Geethakumara |
| Profession | Poet, Teacher, Politician |
| Nickname(s) | Kalalelle Ananda Sagara (KAS), Kayes |
Palansuriya Mohottalalage Dingiri Mahaththaya[1] (Sinhala: පලන්සුරිය මොහොට්ටාලලාගේ ඩිංගිරි මහත්තයා, known as Sagara Palansuriya (Sinhala: සාගර පලන්සූරිය) in later life, was a Sri Lankan poet, teacher and Member of Parliament.
- ^ "Sagara Palansuriya, Unforgettable Personality". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.