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William de Silva (Peduru Hewage William de Silva) was born on 8 December, 1908 in Sri Lanka, is a Sri Lankan politician. Discover William de Silva'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 79 years old?

Popular As Peduru Hewage William de Silva
Occupation Politician
Age 79 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 8 December, 1908
Birthday 8 December
Birthplace N/A
Date of death 30 July, 1988
Died Place N/A
Nationality Sri Lanka

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1908

Peduru Hewage William de Silva (8 December 1908 – 30 July 1988) was a 20th-century Marxist/Trotskyist Sri Lankan politician.

P. H. William de Silva was born at Kahatapitiya in Batapola, Ambalangoda, Ceylon, to a wealthy land-owning family.

He received his elementary education at Batapola Mixed School and secondary education at St John's College, Panadura, Richmond College, Galle, and Ananda College, Colombo.

He studied for one year at the University College Colombo (now the University of Colombo) and then travelled to England for further studies at University College, Oxford.

While in England, William de Silva joined the India League and a Marxist study group with other Ceylonese students in London.

He then returned to Ceylon and joined the Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP).

1943

During World War II, he was an anti-war movement leader and was imprisoned in Bogambara Prison and Badulla Prison in Sri Lanka (1943–45).

1947

He became a Ceylonese Member of Parliament in 1947 and 1953.

He was leader of the All-Ceylon Estate Workers Union and Vice-President of the All-Ceylon Congress of Samasamaja Youth Leagues.

1953

He separated from the LSSP in October 1953 and joined the Viplavakari Lanka Sama Samaja Party (VLLSP).

He was the founding leader of Mahajana Eksath Peramuna.

1956

He was Cabinet Minister of Industries and Fisheries in S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike's SLFP-MEP coalition government (1956–59).

1960

He became a member of parliament in 1960 and was Vice-President of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.

1970

In 1970, he became the Ceylon High Commissioner to Canada.

De Silva died aged 79.

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