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Hon.

Hugh Fernando

8th Speaker of the Parliament

In office

24 January 1964 – 17 December 1964

Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike

Preceded by R. S. Pelpola

Succeeded by Albert Peries

Member of the Ceylon Parliament
for Nattandiya

In office

1956–1960

Preceded by Albert Peries

Succeeded by Albert Peries

Member of the Ceylon Parliament
for Wennappuwa

In office

1960–1965

Preceded by seat created

Succeeded by Festus Perera

 Member of the Ceylon Parliament
for Nattandiya

In office

1968–1970

Preceded by Albert Peries

Succeeded by Harold Herath

Personal details

Born 17 November 1916

Died 2 April 1993 (aged 76)

Ratnapura

Nationality Sri Lankan

Political party United National Party[1]

Sri Lanka Freedom Party

Warnakulasuriya Ichchampullige Hugh Fernando (17 November 1916

-2 April 1993) was a Sri Lankan politician born in Nainamadama. He was
the Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament.[2][3][4]
In 1952 he contested Nattandiya electorate as an independent candidate
and lost to former speaker Albert Peries by 306 votes. Hugh was
determined to defeat Peries in the next elections. By keeping to the
proverb "failures are the pillars of success" he organised well in the
electorate. He started workers' unions and many other societies and
thereby strengthened his power. He published a newspaper
called Janatha Hatana (struggle of workers) which contained good news
about workers.
At the 1956 general elections Fernando contested the Nattandiya
electorate again as an independent candidate. At this stage he contacted
a communicable disease and could not attend election meetings.
Following medical advice he stayed at home. His 10-year-old daughter
Ivy addressed meetings on behalf of her father. When the result was
announced at this Puttalam Kachcheri, Fernando was declared the
winner by a comfortable majority and was appointed as Parliamentary
Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture & Food by Prime Minister S. W. R.
D. Bandaranaike. In March 1960 he contested newly
created Wennappuwa electorate was elected Deputy Chairman of
Committees. In the same year's July election he won it and was elected
as Deputy Speaker & Chairman of Committees.
In 1964 following the resignation of Speaker R. S. Pelpola Fernando was
elected eighth Speaker of the Parliament. When the Press Bill to take
over Lake House was presented in parliament in December, the votes
were equally divided and Fernando gave his famous deciding vote
against and defeated the bill. Consequently, the Sirimavo Bandaranaike
government had it resign.
Hugh did not contest at the 1965 general elections when the United
National Party government came into power Hugh was appointed Sri
Lanka High Commissioner in Pakistan. When Sir Albert Peries the
Speaker and MP for Nattandiya died in 1968 Fernando returned to Sri
Lanka and was elected at the by-election for the Nattandiya electorate.
Fernando was then appointed Minister of Trade and Commerce in the
Prime Minister Dudley Senanayake's cabinet.
Fernando did not contest a seat in the 1977 general elections.
 Consequently, he crossed over to the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and
became their chief organiser in the Puttalam District. He took part in a
giant walk called 'Pada Yathra' from Colombo to Kataragama organised
by the then deputy leader of opposition Mahinda Rajapaksa to protest
against some undemocratic activities of the UNP government. Whilst
taking part in the walk Fernando fell ill and was admitted to Ratnapura
hospital where he died on 2 April 1993.

References[edit]
1. ^ Wilson, Jeyaratnam (10 June 2010). Electoral Politics in an Emergent State: The
Ceylon General Election of May 1970. Cambridge University Press.
p. 136. ISBN 9780521153119.
2. ^ "Speakers". Parliament of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 25 July 2009.
Retrieved 28 March 2013.
3. ^ "Missing Bhikku parliamentarians attend new Parliament opening".
www.Tamilnet.com. 22 April 2004. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
4. ^ "18th Death Anniversary of former Speaker Hugh Fernando today". The Island.
Retrieved 28 March 2013.

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