Alick Aluwihare

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Hon.
Alick Aluwihare
Member of Parliament
for Matale
In office
1961–1970
In office
1977–2009
Personal details
Born20 December 1926
Matale
Died17 May 2009 (2009-05-18) (aged 82)
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partyUnited National Party

Wanisekara Bandaranayake Wasala Mudiyanse Ralahamilage Aluwihare Uda Walauwe Alick Aluwihare (commonly known as Alick Aluwihare; 20 December 1926 – 17 May 2009) was a Sri Lankan politician belonging to the United National Party. He was a Sri Lankan Cabinet Minister. He was a Minister of Post & Telecommunication and Minister of Ports & Shipping in the Premadasa cabinet. He was the Home Affairs and Local Government Minister in the Ranil Wickramasinghe Cabinet in 2001 . He was elected to the Sri Lankan Parliament Eight Times from Matale Electoral District.

Personal life

Alick Aluwihare was born in Matale to William Aluwihare a Sri Lankan Government Official and Aluwihare Kumarihamy on December 20, 1926. He was a student of Vijaya College, Matale and later joined St. Thomas' College, Matale. He had an arranged married to Jinawathie a student of Hillwood college on May 9, 1957. He has five children including Ranjith Aluwihare, Wasantha Aluwihare and Daljith Aluwihare who are also Sri Lankan politicians.

Political career

He entered Sri Lankan Parliament by winning a bye election in 1961 from Matale replacing his uncle Bernard Aluwihare who had died. He was member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for nearly 40 years till death in 2009 winning every election except 1970 when he was defeated by 650 votes.

References

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  4. ^ "General Election 2000 Preferences" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-08-26.
  5. ^ "General Election 2001 Final Polling Division Results" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-04.
  6. ^ "Parliamentary General Election 2004 Final District Results - Matale District". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2012-08-05.
  7. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-17.
  8. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-13.
  9. ^ "President remembers former Minister Late Alick Aluwihare". www.colombopage.com. Aug 16, 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  10. ^ "Nilame finds his Kumarihamy". Sunday Observer. 27 May 2007. Archived from the original on 2013-12-30. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
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