M. L. M. Aboosally
Deshabandu Mohamed Lebbe Marikkar Aboosally (2 September 1920 - December 2005) was a Sri Lankan planter and politician. He served as Minister of Labour and Non-Cabinet Minister of Plantation Services in the Premadasa government, Deputy Minister for Mahaveli Development and District Minister for Ratnapura in the Jayewardene government. He was a member of Parliament of Sri Lanka for Balangoda.[1]
From 1960, Aboosally served as the United National Party organizer for the Balangoda Electorate, and served as member and Chairman of the Balangoda Urban Council. He was elected to parliament as the second member from Balangoda in the March 1960 general election and was reelected in the July 1960 general election, 1965 general election and the 1966 by election. He did not contest the 1970 general election. He was elected the first member from Balangoda in the 1977 general election and was reelected in the 1989 general election from Ratnapura.[2][3][4] A. C. M. Ameer, Attorney General of Ceylon (1966–1970) was his brother-in-law.
References[edit]
- ^ "An honest politician and true gentleman M.l.M. Aboosally". Sunday Times. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Hon. Aboosally, Mohamed Lebbe Marikkar, M.P." Directory of Past Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ Parliament of Sri Lanka (1972). Members of the Legislatures of Ceylon, 1931-1972. Parliament of Sri Lanka. p. 78.
- ^ "RESULTS OF PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 1956" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
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- 1920 births
- 2005 deaths
- Alumni of Zahira College, Colombo
- Sri Lankan planters
- Non-cabinet ministers of Sri Lanka
- Deputy ministers of Sri Lanka
- District ministers of Sri Lanka
- Members of the 4th Parliament of Ceylon
- Members of the 5th Parliament of Ceylon
- Members of the 6th Parliament of Ceylon
- Members of the 8th Parliament of Sri Lanka
- Members of the 9th Parliament of Sri Lanka
- United National Party politicians
- Deshabandu