Dr. Neville Fernando | |
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Member of Parliament for Panadura | |
In office 1977–1989 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 9 March 1931 |
Died | 4 February 2021 Infectious Diseases Hospital, Angoda, Sri Lanka | (aged 89)
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Political party |
United National Party Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
Dr. Sirikkaththuge Neville Arthur Fernando (9 March 1931 - 4 February 2021) was a Sri Lankan doctor and a politician.
He was elected to Panadura in the 8th parliamentary election in 1977. [1] He was notable for having moved a controversial Motion of no confidence against then Leader of Opposition A. Amirthalingam, the first motion of no confidence against a leader of opposition in the world. [2] [3] [4]
Dr. Fernando built a teaching hospital in Malabe and later donated it to the government. [5]
Dr Nevil Fernando built an education institute of Royal college panadura and Agamathi balika vidyalaya panadura schools.
Dr. Fernando died on 4 February 2021, in Colombo from complications from COVID-19, after being diagnosed with the disease during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka. [6]
Dr. Neville Fernando | |
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Member of Parliament for Panadura | |
In office 1977–1989 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 9 March 1931 |
Died | 4 February 2021 Infectious Diseases Hospital, Angoda, Sri Lanka | (aged 89)
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Political party |
United National Party Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
Dr. Sirikkaththuge Neville Arthur Fernando (9 March 1931 - 4 February 2021) was a Sri Lankan doctor and a politician.
He was elected to Panadura in the 8th parliamentary election in 1977. [1] He was notable for having moved a controversial Motion of no confidence against then Leader of Opposition A. Amirthalingam, the first motion of no confidence against a leader of opposition in the world. [2] [3] [4]
Dr. Fernando built a teaching hospital in Malabe and later donated it to the government. [5]
Dr Nevil Fernando built an education institute of Royal college panadura and Agamathi balika vidyalaya panadura schools.
Dr. Fernando died on 4 February 2021, in Colombo from complications from COVID-19, after being diagnosed with the disease during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka. [6]