Neville Fernando

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Dr.
Neville Fernando
Member of Parliament
for Panadura
In office
1977–1989
Personal details
Born(1931-03-09)9 March 1931
Died4 February 2021(2021-02-04) (aged 89)
Infectious Diseases Hospital, Angoda, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
PartyUnited 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.

Career

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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.

Death

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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]

References

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