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About P. H. C. Silva
- Palahennedi Hewage Charles Silva (29 December 1917 - ?) was a rubber plantation owner and a Ceylonese politician.He served as the chairman of the Madhyama Lanka Bus Company, Lanka Airlines and Distilleries Ltd, as well as a director of United Rubber and Coconut Manufacturers, The Trust Company, and Automobile and General Engineers.
- He was a partner of Mousakanda Group E43, a mixed plantation in Rattota, Matale District.Silva contested the 2nd parliamentary election, held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952, as the United National Party in the seat of Maskeliya.
- He was elected, receiving 3,415 votes (59% of the total vote), 2,459 votes ahead of his nearest rival.In 1955 he moved a motion, which resulted in the establishment of a pension fund for members of parliament. He also proposed a motion, calling on the government to appoint a constituent assembly, to draft a new constitution for Ceylon on 6 December 1955.
- He was unable to retain his seat at the 3rd parliamentary election, held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956, losing to the Sri Lanka Freedom Party candidate, S.
- Jinadasa, by 314 votes.Silva was married to Eva Elizabeth née Wijesinghe (d.
- 11 February 2011), with whom he had four children: Thissa, Dushyanthi, Rajinda and Ishara.
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