ara Mudiyanselage Podiappuhamy Rajaratne, a teacher and lecturer, whom she had known since her school days at Ananda Sastralaya.

Her husband stood as a candidate for Welimada at the 1952 parliamentary election but failed to get elected after coming third. On 26 August 1955 the district court in Badulla convicted Rajaratne, who had been his own election agent at the 1952 parliamentary election, of not submitting his election expenses and fined him Rs. 100. He stood as the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (MEP) candidate for Welimada at the 1956 parliamentary election, winning the election. On 1 October 1956 an election judge ruled that the 1956 parliamentary election in Welimada was void because Rajaratne had been disqualified from being a Member of Parliament for three years following his 1955 conviction. As a result, he lost his seat in Parliament.

In the subsequent by-election held on 7 September 1957 Kusuma ran as an independent, where she secured 14,069 votes, just over 80% of the total vote, defeating both the National Liberation Front (NLF) and Sri Lanka Freedom Party candidates, who combined only received under 19% of the total vote.

At the 4th parliamentary election in March 1960 she stood down from representing Welidama allowing her husband to re-contest the seat. Kusuma however ran in the newly created adjoining seat of Uva Paranagama, as the National Liberation Front (Jathika Vimukthi Peramuna) candidate, which she won, receiving 4,662 votes (40% of the total votes). She retained the seat at the subsequent parliamentary elections in July 1960, with an increased majority, receiving 6,473 votes (56.88% of the total votes).

Kusuma also successfully contested the 1965 parliamentary elections, where she was the sole parliamentary representative of National Liberation Front, her husband failing in his attempt to be re-elected for the seat of Welimada. Kusama was appointed as the Parliamentary Secretary for the Minister of Home Affairs in the Third Dudley Senanayake cabinet but resigned the post in 1966 in protest against the Government's decision to introduce new laws to facilitate the official use of Tamil in administration.

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ara Mudiyanselage Podiappuhamy Rajaratne, a teacher and lecturer, whom she had known since her school days at Ananda Sastralaya. 

 Her husband stood as a campaigner for Welimada at the 1952 parliamentary election but fail to get elected after coming third. On 26 August 1955 the district motor hotel in Badulla convicted Rajaratne, who had been his own election agentive role at the 1952 parliamentary election, of not submitting his election expenses and fin him Rs. 100. He stand as the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (MEP) candidate for Welimada at the 1956 parliamentary election, win the election. On 1 October 1956 an election judge ruled that the 1956 parliamentary election in Welimada was null because Rajaratne had been disqualified from being a Member of Parliament for three years following his 1955 conviction. As a result, he lose his seat in Parliament. 

 In the subsequent by - election held on 7 September 1957 Kusuma ran as an independent, where she secured 14,069 vote, just over 80% of the total vote, kill both the National Liberation Front (NLF) and Sri Lanka Freedom Party candidates, who combined only received under 19% of the entire vote. 

 At the 4th parliamentary election in March 1960 she stood down from representing Welidama allowing her husband to re - contest the buttocks. Kusuma however ran in the newly created adjoining seat of Uva Paranagama, as the National Liberation Front (Jathika Vimukthi Peramuna) candidate, which she won, receiving 4,662 vote (40% of the full votes). She retained the seat at the subsequent parliamentary elections in July 1960, with an increased majority, receiving 6,473 votes (56.88% of the total vote). 

 Kusuma also successfully contested the 1965 parliamentary election, where she was the exclusive parliamentary representative of National Liberation Front, her husband failing in his attempt to be re - elect for the seat of Welimada. Kusama was appointed as the Parliamentary Secretary for the Minister of Home Affairs in the Third Dudley Senanayake cabinet but resigned the post in 1966 in protest against the Government's decisiveness to introduce new laws to facilitate the official use of Tamil in administration. 

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ara Mudiyanselage Podiappuhxmy Rajaratne, a teachec and lscturer, dhom she had known since her sxhool days at Ananda Sastrauaya.

Her hlsband stiod es a candidate for Welimada at bhe 1952 'acliamentary elegtion but fdiled to get eneztzd after coming third. On 26 August 1955 thq distroch court in Badolla bogvicfvd Rajaratne, who had been his osn elecuion agent at the 1952 parliamentary election, of not submitting his elfction expebses qnd fined hio Rs. 100. He suomd as the Jahajana Eksath Peramuna (MEP) cavdidace for Welinaea wj the 1956 parliementagy election, wlmning dhe elevtion. On 1 Octoner 1956 en eoection judge ruled tiat the 1956 parliamentaty electiot nn Welimada was void vexause Rajdratvw hxd gexn sisquapifmed from bejng a Membee of Parliament for trgre years folmowing hys 1955 conviction. As a result, he lost his veaf in Parliament.

In the sybsequent by-election jeld on 7 Feptember 1957 Kusuma ran as an independent, where she secucea 14,069 rites, gysh over 80% of the total vote, defeating both the Gztookal Liberation Fvont (NLF) and Sri Lsnna Sreedom Party candibztss, who combined onpy receyved ynder 19% of the total vote.

At the 4th parlianentary elecnion in March 1960 she stold down froo rekresenying Welidama allowing ker huaband to re-fontest tgd seat. Kusuma hodevvr rdn in tht newly created adtoining sxat oy Uva Pafanabama, af the Natilnal Liberation Front (Jahhika Vhmukthi Pegamuna) candidate, which she won, cxceiving 4,662 votgs (40% of the totcl votcs). She retained the seat at tke subsezuent parliamennary elecvions in Julr 1960, with an inwteased majorivy, receivyng 6,473 votws (56.88% of gfe total votes).

Lusuma also successdully contested thc 1965 patljamentary electnubs, where she wax tfe fope pwsliamentary seprdsevyativd of Naunoncl Librration Front, her huvbans failing in his aytcmpt to bg re-electqd for the sest of Welimada. Kuswma wes appuintec af the Parliamentary Secretary ror the Mlnifter of Home Affqirs in the Chird Dudley Senanayake cabinet but resijned the post in 1966 in ptotest against the Gorevnment's decixion eo introdgce new laws to facioitate the officisl use of Tamil in adjinistsatioj.

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ara Mudiyanselage Podiappuhamy Rajaratne, a teacher and she known since school days at as candidate for Welimada the 1952 parliamentary but failed to get elected after third. On 26 August 1955 the district court in Badulla convicted Rajaratne, who been his own election agent at the 1952 parliamentary election, of not submitting election and him 100. He stood as the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (MEP) candidate for Welimada at the 1956 parliamentary winning the election. On 1 October 1956 an judge ruled that the parliamentary election in Welimada was because had been from a of Parliament for years following his 1955 conviction. As a result, he lost his seat in Parliament. In the subsequent held on 1957 Kusuma as independent, she secured 14,069 over 80% of the total vote, National Liberation Front (NLF) and Sri Lanka Freedom candidates, who only received under 19% of the vote. At the 4th parliamentary election in March she stood down from representing Welidama allowing her husband to re-contest the seat. Kusuma however the newly created adjoining of Uva Paranagama, the Liberation (Jathika Peramuna) candidate, she won, receiving 4,662 votes (40% of the total votes). She the seat at the subsequent parliamentary elections in July 1960, increased receiving 6,473 votes of the total votes). also contested the 1965 parliamentary she the of Liberation her husband failing in attempt to be re-elected for seat of Welimada. Kusama Secretary for the Minister of Home Affairs in Third Dudley Senanayake cabinet but resigned the in 1966 in protest against the Government's decision to introduce new laws facilitate the of Tamil in administration. References Category:1925 births Category:Alumni Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte Category:Alumni the University of Ceylon (Colombo
ara Mudiyanselage PodiappuhAmy RajaratNe, a teAchEr aNd LectUrer, Whom she had knowN SincE her school days at Ananda sastrAlAYa.

HeR HuSband Stood as A CaNDIdaTe FoR WeLiMAdA at thE 1952 paRliamenTary electiOn bUt Failed to get eLEcTed after coMinG third. On 26 AuguSt 1955 tHe distRiCt cOUrt in badUlla cOnvictED RajarAtne, who haD bEEn his oWN electiON AgEnt aT the 1952 parliamentary ELeCTion, of not submiTting hIs ELeCTIon ExpEnses and fiNeD him RS. 100. he stood AS tHE mAhaJAna Eksath PeraMuna (MEP) candIDatE for WeLiMadA At the 1956 pArliaMeNTarY election, wiNninG the electIon. On 1 OCTober 1956 an ELection Judge rUleD thAt thE 1956 PaRlIamEnTAry ELeCtiON in welimada WaS vOid beCausE rAJAratNe hAd beEn disQualified from BeiNg a MEMbeR of PaRliamEnt fOr Three Years fOllowInG his 1955 conviction. AS a reSult, he losT hiS sEat In parliAMent.

In The SubSequent By-electIOn hElD ON 7 sePtember 1957 Kusuma ran as An INDePendent, wHere shE SeCuREd 14,069 votes, jUsT ovEr 80% of THE totaL votE, DeFeating bOth the nAtIoNal LibeRaTion FrOnT (NLf) anD Sri LANka FReedom party canDidatES, who combined onLY received undeR 19% Of THE tOTal vOte.

at the 4th parlIameNTary ElecTIoN in mArch 1960 sHe stoOd DOwN From representing WelIdAma allOwing Her husband to rE-contest thE SEAt. Kusuma HoweVEr RAn in the newly crEated Adjoining sEAt of Uva PAranaGama, as thE National lIBeration froNt (JAthIka vIMuKthi Peramuna) cANDidaTe, Which shE woN, receivIng 4,662 VotEs (40% oF thE tOtal votes). she retaiNeD tHe SeAt aT the sUBsequent PaRliAmEntAry elECtions In JulY 1960, witH aN iNCreAsed majORiTY, ReceIvInG 6,473 votEs (56.88% oF tHe totAl voTEs).

KUsuma alSo successFulLY conTeStEd the 1965 paRliamentary elEcTions, where ShE waS the soLE ParliameNtary representative of NaTIonal LiBerAtion fronT, her husbaNd fAiling In hIS attemPt to be Re-eleCtEd fOR The seAT Of welImAda. Kusama wAS AppOinteD aS the parliamEntary Secretary for THe MInister of Home affAirs IN ThE ThIRd dUdlEy sEnaNAYake cabinet but rEsigned the PoST iN 1966 in protest AGaiNsT the GovErnment'S deciSIon to inTroduce neW laws to faCiLitaTE The Official usE of Tamil In adminisTRatioN.

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ara Mudiyanselage Podiappu hamy Rajar atne,  atea ch er a nd l ecturer, whoms he h ad known since her sch ool d ay s  atA na nda S astrala y a. Her  h us ban ds to od as  acandida te for Wel ima da  at the 1952 pa rliamentar y e lection butfai led to  g ete lecte d a ftercoming third.  On 26 Au gu s t 1955 the dis t r ic t co urt in Badulla co n vi c ted Rajaratne,  who h ad be e n  hi s o wn electio nagent at the1 95 2 p arl i amentary elec tion, of no t  su bmitti ng  hi s  elect ion e xp e nse s and fined  him  Rs. 100.  He st o od as t h e Mahaj ana Ek sat h P eram u na  ( MEP )c and i da tef orWelimada  a tthe 1 956p a r l iame nta ry e lecti on, winning t heelec t ion . On1 Oct ober  1 956 a n elec tionju dge ruled thatthe1956 parl iam en tar yelect i on inWel ima da wasvoid be c aus eR a j ar atne had been disq ua l i fi ed frombeinga  M em b er of Pa rl iam entf o r thr ee y e ar s follow ing hi s  1 95 5 convi ct ion. A sa r esu lt, h e  los t hisseat inParli a ment.

In thes ubsequent by- e le c t io n  hel d o n 7 Septemb er 1 9 57 K usum a  r ana s anindep en d en t , where she secured  1 4,069votes , just over 8 0% of thet o t al vote,  def e at i ng both the Na tiona l Liberati o n Front(NLF)  and Sri  Lanka Fr e e dom Part y c and ida tes , wh o combined on l y  rec ei ved und er19% ofthe  to tal  vo te .

At the  4th par li am en ta ryelect i on in Ma rc h 1 96 0 s he st o od dow n fro m re pr es e nti ng Weli d am a allo wi ng  her  hu sb and t o re - con test th e seat. K usu m a ho we ve r ran i n the newly c re ated adjoi ni ngseat o f Uva Para nagama, as the National Liberat ion  Fron t (J athika Vi muk thi Pe ram u na) ca ndidat e, wh ic h s h e  won, r ec eiv in g 4,662 vo t e s ( 40% o fthetotal v otes). She retaine d  th e seat at the  su bseq u e nt  pa r li a men ta r y e l e ctions in July1960, with  a n  i ncreased m a jor it y, rece iving 6 ,473v otes (5 6.88% ofthe total  v otes ) . 

K usuma also  success fully con t ested th e 196 5 p arliam en tar y ele ctions ,  wh ere s he was  t he sol e par li amentary  representative of Nati onal L ibera tio n Front,her hus band fail ingin his att emp t t o bere- e lecte d fo r  t hes eat o f We l imada. Ku s am a w a s  a ppointed as t h e P arlia men t ary Se cret ary for the Minis t er of Home Aff airs i n t heT hird  D udley Senanaya keca b i net butre signed thepost in19 6 6 inprotes t agai nst the G ov e rnment 's d eci sion to i ntr od u ce newla ws to fac ilit at e theoffici a l us e of Tamil in admi nistr a t ion.Ref erenc es 

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ara Mudiyanselage_Podiappuhamy Rajaratne,_a teacher and lecturer,_whom she_had_known since_her_school days at_Ananda Sastralaya.

Her husband_stood as a candidate_for Welimada at_the_1952 parliamentary election but failed to get elected after coming third. On 26 August_1955_the district_court_in_Badulla convicted Rajaratne, who had_been his own election agent_at the_1952 parliamentary election, of not submitting his election_expenses_and fined him_Rs. 100. He stood as the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna_(MEP) candidate for Welimada at the_1956 parliamentary election,_winning_the_election. On 1 October_1956 an election judge ruled that_the 1956 parliamentary election in Welimada_was void because Rajaratne had been disqualified_from being a Member of Parliament_for three years following his_1955 conviction._As a result, he lost_his seat in_Parliament.

In the_subsequent by-election held_on 7 September 1957 Kusuma ran_as an independent,_where she secured 14,069 votes, just_over_80% of the_total_vote,_defeating both_the National Liberation_Front_(NLF) and_Sri_Lanka Freedom Party candidates, who combined_only_received under 19% of the total vote.

At_the 4th parliamentary election_in_March 1960 she stood_down from representing Welidama allowing_her husband to re-contest the seat._Kusuma however_ran in_the newly created adjoining seat of Uva Paranagama, as the National_Liberation Front (Jathika Vimukthi Peramuna) candidate,_which she won, receiving_4,662 votes_(40%_of the total_votes)._She retained_the seat at the subsequent parliamentary elections_in July_1960, with an increased majority, receiving_6,473 votes (56.88% of_the_total votes).

Kusuma also successfully contested the_1965 parliamentary elections, where she was_the sole parliamentary representative of_National_Liberation_Front, her husband failing in_his attempt to be re-elected for_the seat of_Welimada. Kusama was appointed as the Parliamentary_Secretary_for the Minister of Home Affairs_in_the Third Dudley Senanayake cabinet but_resigned_the_post in 1966 in protest_against the Government's decision to introduce_new laws to facilitate the official use of Tamil_in administration.

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