Vimala Wijewardene
Vimala Wijewardene | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Local Government and Housing | |
| In office 30 September 1958 – 21 November 1959 | |
| Prime Minister | S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike Wijeyananda Dahanayake |
| Preceded by | Jayaweera Kuruppu |
| Succeeded by | M. B. W. Mediwake |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 12 June 1956 – 30 September 1958 | |
| Prime Minister | S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike |
| Preceded by | E. A. Nugawela |
| Succeeded by | A. P. Jayasuriya |
| Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Mirigama | |
| In office 19 April 1956 – 19 March 1960 | |
| Preceded by | John Amaratunga |
| Succeeded by | A. A. E. Jayasinghe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vimalavathi Silva 7 August 1908 |
| Died | 27 January 1994 (aged 85) |
| Party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
| Spouse |
Don Charles Wijewardene
(m. 1924; died 1956) |
| Children | Padmini, Rukmini, Ananda |
| Alma mater | Visakha Vidyalaya |
| Occupation | Politician, Businesswoman, Cultivator |
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Vimala Wijewardene (Vimala; née Silva; 7 August 1908 – 27 January 1994) was a Ceylonese politician and the country's first female cabinet minister.