Wijeyananda Dahanayake

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5th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
Wijeyananda Dahanayake

In office 1959 – 1960
Preceded by	Solomon Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike
Succeeded by	Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike

Born	October 22, 1902 , Sri Lanka
Died	May 4, 1997 Galle District, Sri Lanka
Political party	Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Religion	Buddhist

Wijeyananda Dahanayake (October 22, 1902 - May 4, 1997) was a Sri Lankan political figure. He was the prime minister of Ceylon in 1959 and 1960.

Dahanayake was a member of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party before joining the administration of Solomon Bandaranaike, prime minister and leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. Dahanayake served as education and agriculture minister. He took office as prime minister when Bandaranaike was assassinated in September 1959. He was forced to resign after elections six months later.

Dahanayake died in Galle District, southern Sri Lanka.

Government offices
Preceded by Solomon Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike	Prime Minister of Ceylon 1959–1960	Succeeded by Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike

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Prime Ministers of Sri Lanka

D.S. Senanayake • Dudley Senanayake • John Kotelawala • S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike • W. Dahanayake • Dudley Senanayake • Sirimavo Bandaranaike • Dudley Senanayake • Sirimavo Bandaranaike • J.R. Jayewardene • Ranasinghe Premadasa • D.B. Wijetunga • Ranil Wickremasinghe • Chandrika Kumaratunga • Sirimavo Bandaranaike • Ratnasiri Wickremanayake • Ranil Wickremasinghe • Mahinda Rajapaksa • Ratnasiri Wickremanayake

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