| 词条 | D. D. Karunaratne |
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Karunaratne was elected to parliament at the 1st parliamentary election, representing the United National Party (UNP), for the Gampaha electorate.[3] He secured 11,786 votes (38% of the total vote), 3,370 votes ahead of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party candidate, C. A. Mathew, who received 27% of the total vote.[4] Karunaratne had two daughters, Chandra Charlotte and Edith. Chandra married Percy Jayakoda, who was the MP for Divulapitiya.[5][6] Karunaratne was a wealthy landowner in the Gampaha District, owning a number of coconut and rubber plantations. In the 1930s he constructed a palatial walauwa, called Agra, in Bendiyamulla. The 1966 film Parasathu Mal, directed by Gamini Fonseka, was filmed on the property. In 1978 the Gampaha District Secretariat purchased the dwelling and {{convert|4.9|ha|acres|abbr=on}} for Rs 15,300,000 and converted it into government offices, to house the secretariat.[7][8] References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.lk/en/members-of-parliament/directory-of-past-members/viewMember/2396|title=Hon. Karunaratne, Meneripitiya Appuhamillage Don David, M.P.|publisher=Parliament of Sri Lanka|accessdate=26 October 2017}} {{Members of 1st Parliament of Ceylon}}{{Members of the Sri Lankan Parliament from Gampaha}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Karunaratne, Don David}}{{SriLanka-politician-stub}}2. ^{{cite book|title=Members of the Legislatures of Ceylon: 1931-1972|author=Jātika Rājya Sabhāva. Pustakālaya|publisher=National State Assembly Library|date=1972|page=154}} 3. ^{{cite journal|title=University of Ceylon Review|date=1948|volume=6|publisher=University of Ceylon|page=169}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1947%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF |title=Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947 |publisher=Department of Elections, Sri Lanka |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204000000/http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1947%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF |archivedate=2016-02-04 |df= }} 5. ^{{cite news|url=https://archives.dailynews.lk/2006/12/02/main_Obituaries.asp|title=Obituaries|newspaper=Daily News|date=2 December 2006|accessdate=26 October 2017}} 6. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=136484|title=Her equanimity was remarkable: Mrs. Pearlie Gunawardena – All in the Family|newspaper=The Island|date=5 December 2015|accessdate=26 October 2017}} 7. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.island.lk/2005/03/20/leisure1.html|title=The walauwe behind award winning film|first= Nimna|last=Edirisinghe|newspaper=The Island|date=20 March 2005|accessdate=26 October 2017}} 8. ^{{cite news|url=https://ceylontoday.lk/print20170401CT20170630.php?id=28601|title=A Stately Home acquired|newspaper=Ceylon Today|date=27 August 2017|accessdate=26 October 2017}} 5 : Alumni of St. John's College, Panadura|United National Party politicians|Members of the 1st Parliament of Ceylon|Date of birth missing|Date of death missing |
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