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
Political 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

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

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

  1. "1977 Parliamentary Elections Results" (PDF). Official Website, Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  2. "Causes of present crisis and JRJ's contribution to it". Savimon Urugodawatta. The Island. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  3. T. V. Goonetilleke (1984). Facets of Our Legislature. Library of Parliament. p. 21. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  4. Asian Survey. University of California Press. July 1982. p. 1127. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  5. "Dr. Neville Fernando to settle all loans in 10 years - Breaking News | Daily Mirror".
  6. "Dr. Neville Fernando passed away after battle with COVID-19". 4 February 2021.


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