Esmond Wickremesinghe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Sri Lankan lawyer (1920-1985)
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Place of Birth: Sri Lanka
About Esmond Wickremesinghe
- Cyril Esmond Lucien Wickremesinghe (29 May 1920 – 29 September 1985) was a Ceylonese press baron, lawyer, and a successful entrepreneur.
- He also played key role in defeating Sirimavo Bandaranaike that bought United National Party's Dudley Senanayake to power in 1965's Parliamentary Election.
- He is also father of the United National Party leader and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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