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Dharmadasa Banda was born on 7 February, 1938 in 7 February 1938, is a Sri Lankan politician. Discover Dharmadasa Banda's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?
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72 years old |
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Aquarius |
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7 February 1938 |
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7 February |
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7 February 1938 |
| Date of death |
23 October, 2010 |
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Sri Lanka
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Dharmadasa Banda Height, Weight & Measurements
At 72 years old, Dharmadasa Banda height not available right now. We will update Dharmadasa Banda's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Dharmadasa Banda Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Dharmadasa Banda worth at the age of 72 years old? Dharmadasa Banda’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from Sri Lanka. We have estimated Dharmadasa Banda's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage Dharmadasa Banda (7 February 1938 – 23 October 2010), known commonly as R. M. Dharmadasa Banda, was a Sri Lankan teacher, lawyer and politician, a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and a former cabinet minister.
He was a Basnayaka Nilame (Lay Custodian) of the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya.
Born in the village of Medagam Pattuwa in Bibile, his father was the R. M. Kiribanda was the Village Headman.
He was educated at the Medagama School in Bibile, Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte and Zahira College, Colombo.
Following his studies he returned to Bibile, gained an appointment as an English teacher and was elected Chairman of the Medagama Village Council.
Dharmadasa Banda entered active politics in the late 1964 as the chief United National Party organiser for the Bibile electorate, after his brother R. M. Gunasekera, the member for Bibile in 1960, was assassinated in 1964.
He contested the seat of Bibile at the 1965 parliamentary election, as the United National Party candidate, and was elected to parliament, defeating Ronnie de Mel.
He was defeated in the 1970 general election.
He entered Ceylon Law College and qualified as an attorney-at-law.
He contested and won in the 1977 general election and was appointed Deputy Minister of Textile and Handloom Industries by Prime Minister J. R. Jayewardene.
Re-elected in the 1989 general election, he was appointed Minister of Agricultural Development and Research in the cabinet of President R. Premadasa.
During his tenure he introduced the farmers’ pension scheme.
He was re-elected as a Member of Parliament in the 1994 general election and again in the 2000 general election, but lost the 2001 general election.
He was re-elected in the 2004 general election from the United National Party, and crossed over to UPFA government in 2007.
He served as Cabinet Minister for Additional Plantation Crops from 2007 to 2010.
His son Hareendra Dharmadasa Bandara served as a Member of Uva Provicial Council and is currently the organizer of Samagi Jana Balawegaya for Bibile electorate.
