Albert Kariyawasam (born 8 May 1921) was a Sri Lankan politician.[1][2]
Haputhantri Gamage Albert Kariyawasam was born on 8 May 1921. He received his primary school education at Christ Church School, Niyagama and the government school at Gammaddegoda before attending Henry Olcott College, Kolonnawa and Udugampola Government Senior School.[3]
At the 6th parliamentary elections, held on 22 March 1965, Kariyawasam ran as the sitting member. He received 21,084 votes (47% of the total vote) and was defeated by Samaranayake, by 5,987 votes.[6][7] In November 1965 the election result was ruled void, and at the following a parliamentary by-election, held on 24 October 1966, he regained the seat, defeating the United National Party candidate, Colin Wijesekera Samaranayaka (Samaranayake's brother), by 1,677 votes.[8][9] He retained the seat at the 7th parliamentary elections, held on 27 May 1970, defeating Rupasena Karunatillake, from the United National Party.[10] Following the election he was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries in the Second Sirimavo Bandaranaike cabinet.[11][12]
At the 8th parliamentary election, held on 21 July 1977, he failed to retain his seat losing to Karunatillake by 11,854 votes.[13]
^Parliament of Ceylon (1966). Report on the Sixth Parliamentary General Election of Ceylon, 22d March, 1965. Vol. 20. Government Press. p. 42.
^"South Asian Studies : a Biannual Journal on South Asian Affairs". 2–4. South Asian Studies Centre, Department of Political Science, University of Rajasthan. 1969: 72. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
