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Wijeyananda Dahanayaka (Sinhala: විජෙයානන්ද දහනායක; 22 October 1902 – 4 May 1997) was a Sri Lankan political figure. He was the Prime Minister of Ceylon from 1959 to 1960.

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active years end date
1960-03-20
active years start date
1959-09-26
alma mater
Richmond College (Sri Lanka)
birth date
1902-10-22
birth place
Sri Lanka, Galle
death date
1997-05-04
death place
Sri Lanka, Galle
monarch
Elizabeth II
nationality
Sri Lanka
order in office
Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
party
Sri Lanka Freedom Party
profession
Politician, Teacher
religion
Theravada
successor
Dudley Senanayake

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