M. P. de Zoysa

The Honourable M. P. de Zoysa
Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Ambalangoda-Balapitiya
In office 1956–1960
Preceded by	Ian de Zoysa/P. H. de Silva
Succeeded by	Constituency Abolished
Member of Parliament for Rathgama
In office 1960–1965
Preceded by	Constituency Established
Succeeded by	Edwin Tillekeratne
Personal details
Born	Manameldura Piyadasa de Zoysa 1910
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Political party	Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Children	Suneththa, Sriya, Susil, Upul, Gowri, Sujeema
Alma mater	Ananda College, Colombo
Occupation	Politics

Manameldura Piyadasa de Zoysa (born 1910) was a Ceylonese politician.^[1]

De Zoysa was involved in Sri Lankan politics before the country's independence and was associated with the State Council of Ceylon established under the Donoughmore Constitution.^[2]

In 1956 he was elected to Parliament from Ambalangoda-Balapitiya, representing the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna party.^[3] In 1959 he was appointed the Minister of Labour in the cabinet of W. Dahanayake.^[4][5]

At the Parliamentary elections in March 1960 he was elected from the Rathgama electoral district,^[6] retaining the seat in the subsequent elections in July that year.^[7] De Zoysa resigned from the seat in late 1960 following his implication in the Thalagodapitiya Bribery Commission report. He later accepted a position in the Senate of Ceylon, replacing G. P. Wickramarachchi.^[8][9]

References

1. "Hon. de Zoysa, Manameldura Piyadasa, M.P." Directory of Past Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
2. Jayawardane, Ishara (11 August 2010). "M P de Zoysa - Man with outstanding qualities". Daily News. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
3. "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 May 2017.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
4. Industrial Disputes Act^{[permanent dead link‍]}
5. Rajasingham, K. T. "Chapter 17: Assassination of Bandaranaike". Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
6. "Result of Parliamentary General Election 19 March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 May 2017.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
7. "Result of Parliamentary General Election 20 July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 May 2017.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
8. "Parliaments of Ceylon". Associated Newspapers of Ceylon. 1960: 173. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
9. "Of 69 Years- 57 Gobbled up by Politicians, their Acolytes, Cronies and Vandibattas!". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 27 August 2021.